Vultures use face flushing technique for instant status updates
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 23:20
in Mathematics & Economics
Tech savvy humans who use social media sites to instantly update their "statuses" may be behaving like vultures who use "face flushing" as a visible way of instantly updating their own status when interacting with peers and rivals. Research reveals how the ability to rapidly change skin color is a key form of interaction for vultures, especially for displays of dominance.