Comments on: It is time to start thinking about nesting https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/11/10/it-is-time-to-start-thinking-a/ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Gerry L https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/11/10/it-is-time-to-start-thinking-a/#comment-509473 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:06:30 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/11/10/it-is-time-to-start-thinking-a/#comment-509473 Greg,
Haven’t noticed whether you’ve mentioned it in an earlier post, but you might enjoy a recent book “Feathers: Evolution of a natural miracle” by Thor Hanson http://www.amazon.com/Feathers-Evolution-Natural-Thor-Hanson/dp/0465020135/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321077753&sr=1-1

It’s a fun and informative read.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/11/10/it-is-time-to-start-thinking-a/#comment-509472 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:05:37 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/11/10/it-is-time-to-start-thinking-a/#comment-509472 I’ve done a lot of research on primates, and I’ve done a lot of research on rodents, and it is actually rather amazing how many things are similar in both groups, this being one of them.

]]> By: Calli Arcale https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/11/10/it-is-time-to-start-thinking-a/#comment-509471 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:48:39 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/11/10/it-is-time-to-start-thinking-a/#comment-509471

There are mammals that build nests but other than humans, elaborate nests are rare (though concentrated in certain groups such as Primates).

And rodents. Musn’t forget rodents — beavers especially. 😉

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