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A grassland bird eavesdrops on prairie dog calls to keep itself safe from predators New research says long-billed curlews listen to alarm barks from prairie dog colonies to protect themselves from ...

New research says long-billed curlews listen to alarm barks from prairie dog colonies to protect themselves from predators. The curlews nest in grasslands, where prairie dogs also live. Experts say ...

To protect themselves, the curlews eavesdrop on the alarms coming from prairie dog colonies, according to research published Thursday in the journal Animal Behavior.