Using 3D printed eggs to examine the egg-rejection behaviour of wild birds
The coevolutionary relationships between brood parasites and their hosts are often studied by examining the egg rejection behaviour of host species using artificial eggs. However, the traditional methods for producing artificial eggs out of plasticine, plastic, wood, or plaster-of-Paris are laboriou...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-05-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/965.pdf |