Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 52.3, Problem 2R
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The reason as to why a songbird cannot sing, if deafened before it reaches sexual maturity.
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A male songbird sings to defend its territory and to attract its mate. The song of each species differs and female can identify the song from male of her own species. Learning is an important process during nestling stage of the songbird.
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