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Some zebra finches sitting on a rope and a fake tree branch.Some zebra finches sitting on a rope and a fake tree branch.

Parents’ calls help baby zebra finches prepare for future heat even before they’re hatched 

Researchers at Clemson University found that zebra finch embryos can respond to special heat-related calls, changing the development of blood vessels in the brain before they hatch.

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