City birds more wary of women, study finds

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Scientists uncovered an unexpected pattern in how city birds respond to people. Species such as great tits, house sparrows, and blackbirds tend to take flight sooner when approached by women than by men. The reason behind it is still unknown. On average, men were able to get about 3.3 feet closer than women before the birds took off. This pattern appeared across 37 species in Europe.

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