Male bowerbirds trick females into sex

Many male birds use feathers coloured flashy to attract females, but the great bowerbird Australia has mastered the art of illusion who lure women, researchers said Thursday.

The architect, the magician, the great bowerbird construction the road curved complex called bower made of twigs.

Then he strategically places the fruit, shells, bones and stones out of it so that they may appear larger or smaller, or just more attractive to a woman who thinks her to mate.

When women entered the gate and watches, men using his beak to take a small jewel on the stage and wave them before his eyes, using a series of optical illusion to keep attention, says the study in science.

The key is forced perspective illusion, where the actual size of the object appeared distorted distance where they are placed.

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