Animal communication plays important role in pattern formation

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Flock of birds. Image credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Flock of birds. Image credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service.
The way that a flock of birds flies or a school of fish swims may involve more than individuals simply judging the distance between themselves in the group. Recently, scientists from the University of Alberta have shown that a multitude of complex animal patterns can be modeled by accounting for the many ways that different species can communicate with each other.


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