An important secret of nature has been revealed that the baby birds exchange information with each other even while living in the egg. They even hear the warning sounds of their parents which helps to save their lives.
This is surprising to experts because mammalian babies are attached to their mothers in the womb by the umbilical cord and thus receive some of the mother’s information. On the other hand, the case of eggs is slightly different, but even so, the children who develop in eggs listen to their parents’ instructions and also exchange information with their other siblings.
Experts José Negero and Alberto Velando from Spain’s University of Vigo have looked at yellow-legged heron eggs that are threatened by several animals. While in the egg, the chicks receive environmental information from their parents and pass it on to other chicks in the egg.
Experts collected heron eggs from a place where they were threatened. One of these threats was from the rodents that feed on these eggs with gusto. The experts kept some eggs in soundproof rooms and took some eggs out and placed them amidst the sounds of bloodthirsty predators. More vibrations were noted inside the eggs that were exposed to the hunter’s call.
Hatchlings that were frightened by sounds had developmental differences, were more stressed, and were more wary after hatching. This means that they learned all this inside the egg. Experts believe that the vibrations in the eggs mean that one baby is communicating its message to the baby in the other egg.
In this way, it was found that naturally some birds’ babies are aware of danger and protect themselves even while living in eggs. The baby birds also share this information if any difficulties arise while communicating with their siblings.
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2024-09-20 00:54:22
