According to an Australian media report on August 18, two Australian scientists discovered that chickens have their own language and are just like humans. On the evening of the 17th, they won the Australian Museum Eureka Prize with a prize money of AUD 190,000 (about 1.14 million RMB).
The Australian Museum Eureka Award is an award for the scientific research of animal protection. Professor Lynn and Christie of Australia’s Macquarie University stated that chickens are clever gregarious animals and that they can make adjustments to the sound of crowing based on the audience’s differences, similar to “see people saying things, go to hell "."
Dr. Lynn said that chickens live in an environment where they need to compete to get food, shelter and spouse, so they will become as jealous as humans. She said that by controlling the timing and manner of howling, smart chickens can get past their neighbors and get food and spouses. This is "the survival of wise men."
The two scientists said that in the face of different foods and predators, chickens will make different calls, such as the eagles dive in the sky, and the foxes on the ground, their calls are not the same. When the rooster finds food, it also squeals and dances. "This kind of behavior and vocalization is equivalent to a single word, meaning very specific," Lynn said. (Cai Donghai)