Researchers are studying quail to understand the underlying mechanisms involved in their breeding behaviors. Japanese researchers are studying quail to understand the underlying mechanisms involved in ...

Female Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) lay their eggs on the ground where they can make tempting meals for rodents, snakes, and deer. But as new research published in the journal Current Biology ...

The Japanese quail has an interesting mating strategy: the females prefer to mate with the losers of fights. Or do they? A new scientific paper on the topic makes me want to set up a quail fighting ...