6.04.2008

It ain't easy being a fashion trendsetter


WASHINGTON - A little strategically placed makeup quickly turns the wimpiest of male barn swallows into chick magnets, amping up their testosterone and even trimming their weight, new research shows....



Using a $5.99 marker, scientists darkened the rust-colored breast feathers of male New Jersey barn swallows, turning lighter birds to the level of those naturally darkest.

[From Marked-up birds become sexier, exude testosterone - Yahoo! News]



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