Hawk/goose effect
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hawk-goose-effect-196-15715470
title:
Hawk/goose effect
text:
In ethology and cognitive ethology, the hawk/goose effect refers to a behavior observed in some young birds when another bird flies above them: if the flying bird is a goose, the young birds show no reaction, but if the flying bird is a hawk, the young birds either become more agitated or cower to reduce the danger. The observation that short-necked and long-tailed birds flying overhead caused alarm was noted by Oskar Heinroth. Friedrich Goethe conducted experiments with silhouettes to examine a
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Behavior observed in some young birds when another bird flies above them
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawk/goose_effect
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2022-07-01T17:39:29Z
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