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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Duke University studied monk parakeets and found that a bird's sex had little to no effect on whether it started fights, was targeted, or rose in the dominance hierarchy.
In a study of monk parakeets, researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Duke University found that sex has little to no impact on who initiates fights, who is targeted or who rises in the dominance hierarchy.
The study examined these three measures of social conflict and rank among the birds.
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Sex may not be a major factor in monk parakeet social conflict, based on this study.
What the reporting says: In a study of monk parakeets, researchers found that sex has little to no impact on who initiates fights, who is targeted or who rises in the dominance hierarchy.
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