Urban Birds Appear to Fear Women More Than Men, But Why?

Summary: Scientists did an experiment in Europe and found something surprising: city birds are more afraid of women than men! Birds like robins, crows, and ducks will fly away from a woman about one meter sooner than they will from a man.

The researchers tried to make everything equal by having men and women wear the same clothes and walk at the same speed. They even had women hide their long hair to test the birds. Scientists still don't know exactly why this happens. It might be because birds have a strong sense of smell or notice tiny differences in how women move. So, if you are a female birdwatcher, you might have a slightly harder time sneaking up on your favorite feathered friends!

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