All I want for Christmas is a lying frog and a bubble-sniffing mole.
For those who want to head for the original papers, check out:
1. “Why Animals Lie: How Dishonesty and Belief Can Coexist in a Signaling System” (free full text)
2. “Underwater ‘sniffing’ by semi-aquatic mammals”
Happy Holidays!
UPDATE 12/26: Forgot to mention yesterday that I also talk about the dishonesty article on this week’s edition of the Times Science podcast.
Originally published December 25, 2006. Copyright 2006 Carl Zimmer.