Cliffs used as communal roosts by Andean condors protect the birds from weather and predators.

The quality and availability of resources influence the geographical distribution of species. Social species need safe places to rest, meet, exchange information and obtain thermoregulatory benefits, but those places may also serve other important functions that have been overlooked in research. We...

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Main Authors: Sergio A Lambertucci, Adriana Ruggiero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3691149?pdf=render