<p>In the last three weeks, a man in the US has been nabbed by the authorities for the third time. No, he is not a hardcore criminal. The only crime he has committed is that he had several feeding trays for birds in his front lawn in Sodus Point, New York. The man, 71-year-old Donald Antal, seems to have placed nearly two dozen feeders on his property. Several neighbours seem to have complained against this violation of the Sodus Point village’s local ordinance 57-6B (1), as per local media reports.&nbsp;The man has committed violation of local codes repeatedly. In the feeding trays in his yard, Antal places bird seeds and peanuts, which attracts a lot of birds, as per Office of Wayne County Sheriff. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the local laws, every household is allowed to have two feeders. They also have to be elevated at least five feet off the ground, an ABC-affiliate 13WHAM report said. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH WION LIVE HERE</strong></p>

<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/live-tv/embed?autoplay=1&amp;mute=1" width="100%"></iframe></p>

<p>Earlier, Antal was charged with feeding wildlife unlawfully and released on an appearance ticket. The incident has sparked outrage in social media. Several netizens are questioning Antal’s arrest. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Finally found something the cops are good for; Arresting senior citizens for having too many bird feeders," a user said on a forum on Reddit while discussing Antal's arrest. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<p>You can <strong>now write for wionews.com</strong> and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/content-contribution-registration-form">here</a>.</strong></p>
</div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>&nbsp;</p>


In the last three weeks, a man in the US has been nabbed by the authorities for the third time. No, he is not a hardcore criminal. The only crime he has committed is that he had several feeding trays for birds in his front lawn in Sodus Point, New York.

In the last three weeks, a man in the US has been nabbed by the authorities for the third time. No, he is not a hardcore criminal. The only crime he has committed is that he had several feeding trays for birds in his front lawn in Sodus Point, New York. The man, 71-year-old Donald Antal, seems to have placed nearly two dozen feeders on his property. Several neighbours seem to have complained against this violation of the Sodus Point village’s local ordinance 57-6B (1), as per local media reports. The man has committed violation of local codes repeatedly. In the feeding trays in his yard, Antal places bird seeds and peanuts, which attracts a lot of birds, as per Office of Wayne County Sheriff. According to the local laws, every household is allowed to have two feeders. They also have to be elevated at least five feet off the ground, an ABC-affiliate 13WHAM report said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE Earlier, Antal was charged with feeding wildlife unlawfully and released on an appearance ticket. The incident has sparked outrage in social media. Several netizens are questioning Antal’s arrest. "Finally found something the cops are good for; Arresting senior citizens for having too many bird feeders," a user said on a forum on Reddit while discussing Antal's arrest. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

Believe it or not: Too many feeding trays for birds may land you in jail in US

<p>Male mice are scared of bananas, revealed a new study. The unusual discovery was made by researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Scientists came up with this finding when they were looking to analyse spike in stress hormones among male mice, who are near pregnant or lactating females. The hormonal shifts in these males seems to have been triggered by the presence of a compound called n-pentyl acetate in the urine of the females. This compound also gives bananas their distinctive smell, scientists said. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Science Advances’ on May 20. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"The whole thing came as a surprise, since we were not looking for this in particular and found it by accident. The pregnant females were in our lab for another experiment, and one of our grad students realised that the males began acting weird," Jeffrey Mogil, the senior author of the study and professor of department of psychology at McGill University, told Live Science. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/cats-can-remember-each-others-names-says-this-research-479629" hreflang="en">Cats can remember each other's names, says this research</a></strong></p>

<p>In the research paper, the scientists wrote that "male mice, especially virgin males, are well known to engage in infanticidal aggression to advance their genetic fitness." To keep the potential predators away, the pregnant and lactating females depend on chemosignaling, which means emitting chemical responses through bodies, to send messages to ensure the males do not come near their offspring. &nbsp;</p>

<p>On observing the rise in stress levels in males in response to the chemicals in urine of the females, the researchers wondered if n-pentyl acetate from a different source would also trigger same response. So, they got banana oil from a local supermarket and added it to the cotton balls and placed it in the cages of male mice. It raised the levels of stress in the males. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH WION LIVE HERE</strong></p>

<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/live-tv/embed?autoplay=1&amp;mute=1" width="100%"></iframe></p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<p>You can <strong>now write for wionews.com</strong> and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/content-contribution-registration-form">here</a>.</strong></p>
</div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>&nbsp;</p>


Male mice are scared of bananas, revealed a new study. The unusual discovery was made by researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Scientists came up with this finding when they were looking to analyse spike in stress hormones among male mice, who are near pregnant or lactating females.

Male mice are scared of bananas, revealed a new study. The unusual discovery was made by researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Scientists came up with this finding when they were looking to analyse spike in stress hormones among male mice, who are near pregnant or lactating females. The hormonal shifts in these males seems to have been triggered by the presence of a compound called n-pentyl acetate in the urine of the females. This compound also gives bananas their distinctive smell, scientists said. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Science Advances’ on May 20. "The whole thing came as a surprise, since we were not looking for this in particular and found it by accident. The pregnant females were in our lab for another experiment, and one of our grad students realised that the males began acting weird," Jeffrey Mogil, the senior author of the study and professor of department of psychology at McGill University, told Live Science. Also Read: Cats can remember each other's names, says this research In the research paper, the scientists wrote that "male mice, especially virgin males, are well known to engage in infanticidal aggression to advance their genetic fitness." To keep the potential predators away, the pregnant and lactating females depend on chemosignaling, which means emitting chemical responses through bodies, to send messages to ensure the males do not come near their offspring. On observing the rise in stress levels in males in response to the chemicals in urine of the females, the researchers wondered if n-pentyl acetate from a different source would also trigger same response. So, they got banana oil from a local supermarket and added it to the cotton balls and placed it in the cages of male mice. It raised the levels of stress in the males. WATCH WION LIVE HERE (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

Believe it or not: Male mice hate bananas. Find out why

believe-it-or-not

Believe It Or Not, News on Believe It Or Not, stories on Believe It Or Not, articles on Believe It Or Not, Believe It Or Not stories at Wion, Believe It Or Not news, Believe It Or Not latest news

believe it-or-not

Believe it or not: Too many feeding trays for birds may land you in jail in US

Believe it or not: Male mice hate bananas. Find out why