How dangling moss saves blue manakin eggs from hungry birds
If something exists in nature, there is most likely a very good reason for it. While there are exceptions, many features "selected" by evolution serve a purpose. Take the blue manakin, a small bird commonly found in southeastern Brazil. Like many birds, it builds nests that look fairly messy, with l...
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If something exists in nature, there is most likely a very good reason for it. While there are exceptions, many features "selected" by evolution serve a purpose. Take the blue manakin, a small bird commonly found in southeastern Brazil. Like many birds, it builds nests that look fairly messy, with long dangling structures (nest tails) woven from strands of moss, fibers and other debris.
Originally published at Phys.org
