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Published online 15 August 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060814-4
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Birds prove wisdom of 'opposites attract'
Cockatiels demonstrate recipe for a happy union.
Attention henpecked husbands: animal experts have shown that, for cockatiels at least, a one-sided relationship is the best way to ensure harmonious family life.
The cockatiel mating game is largely a case of 'opposites attract', says Rebecca Fox of the University of California, Davis, who led the research.
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