Why Do Roosters Crow?

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Michael Aranda goes to the barnyard to answer one of the most frequently asked questions about animals: Why do roosters crow? Short answer: Because they're jerks. Longer answer: They're jerks that tend to get noticed more than the other jerks around them. Learn more inside! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/artist/52/SciShow Or help support us by subscribing to our page on Subbable: https://subbable.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Thanks Tank Tumblr: http://thankstank.tumblr.com Sources: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/2011/11/30/what-time-does-the-cock-crow/ http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-do-roosters-know-when-to-crow-3501338/ http://news.nationalgeographic.com.au/news/2013/03/130318-rooster-crow-circadian-clock-science/

Published 2014-03-19 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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