Researcher finds amorous avian anointment protects mates

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A female and male crested auklet left engage in alloanointing on St. Lawrence Island in June of 2007. During courtship females and males intertwine necks an embrace that helps to distribute the citrus scent in their feathers. Credit: Photo by Hector ...
A female and male crested auklet, left, engage in alloanointing on St. Lawrence Island in June of 2007. During courtship, females and males intertwine necks, an embrace that helps to distribute the citrus scent in their feathers. Credit: Photo by Hector Douglas/University of Alaska Fairbanks

Hitting it off with members of the opposite sex takes chemistry. University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Hector Douglas has found that, for crested auklets, chemistry has both amorous and practical applications.


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