[HN Gopher] Inferring the "Meaning" of Wing-Tail Flicking Behavi...
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       Inferring the "Meaning" of Wing-Tail Flicking Behavior in American
       Crows
        
       Author : dangle1
       Score  : 18 points
       Date   : 2024-03-17 22:16 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | jjtheblunt wrote:
       | Not even closely related roadrunners do this too, when talking
       | with them (they're very sociable if they know you). It reminds me
       | of the way cats twitch their tails when thinking up something
       | imminently playful.
        
         | teruakohatu wrote:
         | You sent me on a Youtube deep dive! I was not sure if you were
         | joking and referring to the cartoon, but yes they do appear to
         | talk to people!
        
       | blacksmith_tb wrote:
       | Hard not to imagine some grad students snickering when they
       | decided to abbreviate it so that the paper could be generously
       | sprinkled with WTF.
        
         | 082349872349872 wrote:
         | This year's symposium for the subfield will no doubt be called
         | "Learning Ornithological Languages '24"
        
       | Lance_ET_Compte wrote:
       | Apparently, squirrels flick their tails to distract predators
       | from their body. They are saying "I see you predator! If you
       | attack me, go for my fluffy tail that has no critical organs in
       | it!"
        
         | nemo wrote:
         | Squirrels flash their tails for a lot or reasons, including
         | trying to attract mates, as well as distract predators, but
         | they also use their tails to communicate with each other. Tree
         | squirrels typically can communicate with each other via a kind
         | of semaphore sent by flashing their tails and most of their
         | tail flashing is squirrels silently communicating with each
         | other.
        
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