Phenotypic plasticity and the anthropause: an urban bird becomes less aggressive
M. Walters, E. S. Diamant, F. Wong, C. Cen, P. Yeh
The paper examines how reduced human disturbance during the pandemic affected aggression in urban dark-eyed juncos, finding decreased aggression in both population and individual levels.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2022Animal Behavior & Cognition