Articles from January 2009
The Nature Notes archive is where you'll find my past writings and natural history notes. You are currently viewing a list of articles that were published in January 2009.
Wildlife News Roundup - January 2009 · 31 Jan 2009
In this issue of Wildlife News Roundup, we find out about a jellyfish that, when stressed, reverts to an earlier stage in its life cycle. We also learn of an underlying trigger for locusts to switch from...
Survey Reveals Large Population of Asian Elephants · 28 Jan 2009
A population study of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) living in Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia, has revealed that there may be as many as 631 of the endangered elephants in the park—making it the largest known population...
Swamp Sparrows Change Tune for Competitors · 13 Jan 2009
Ornithologist Adrienne DuBois, a graduate student from the University of Miami, has discovered that male swamp sparrows (Melospiza georgiana) modify their song when competing males are nearby. The song of a male swamp sparrow is a slow...
