City birds appear to be more afraid of women than men, and scientists have no idea why

"European Great Tits and 36 other bird species on the continent are more afraid of women than they are of men, according to a recent study and researchers have no idea why."

"Men could get about a meter closer to birds than women could before the animals flew away, according to the results. This pattern remained regardless of what the men and women were wearing."

"The outsize fear response to women was consistent across the species. The team hypothesized that birds may be sensing chemical signals, such as pheromones, or using cues such as body shape to recognize a person's sex."

A study found that urban birds, including European Great Tits, are more afraid of women than men. Men could approach birds about a meter closer before they flew away. This behavior was consistent across various bird species, regardless of the humans' appearance or approach. Researchers speculate that birds might detect sex through chemical signals or physical cues, but further investigation is necessary to understand this phenomenon fully.

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