Robins “get road rage” when they are subjected to traffic noise, said The Guardian. A study found that robins living in the countryside grew more aggressive when they were exposed to the recorded sound of horns and engines. After previous studies found that robins living in cities were more physically aggressive than their rural cousins, the new research, by a UK-Turkish team, suggested that noise pollution could play a part.
Man breaks t-shirt hanging record
Elderly couple fund daughter’s studies with cannabis farm
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