News tagged with preferred food
Starlings give clue to irrational preferences
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research into decision-making by European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) may help to explain why many animals, including humans, sometimes exhibit irrational preferences.
Nov 18, 2011 |
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The UK's 'taste dialects' defined for the first time
(PhysOrg.com) -- Where we are born not only determines how we speak but also how we taste our food and drink.
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Preschool kids know what they like: Salt, sugar and fat
A child's taste preferences begin at home and most often involve salt, sugar and fat. And, researchers say, young kids learn quickly what brands deliver the goods.
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Jan 25, 2011 |
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PCBs levels down in Norwegian polar bears
It's never been easy to be a polar bear. They may have to go months without eating. Their preferred food, seal, requires enormous luck and patience to catch. Add to that the melting of Arctic sea ice due to climate change, ...
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Sea Otters' Diet is Clue to Slow Recovery
(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Davis researchers trying to understand the sea otter's slow recovery in California have found an important clue: Some sea otters feed almost exclusively on animals that raise their risk of being infected ...
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Feb 12, 2009 |
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