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Why birds ignore yellow raspberries while devouring red ones: Scientists reveal the evolutionary reason
Jun 2, 2026
The Times of India

Why birds ignore yellow raspberries while devouring red ones: Scientists reveal the evolutionary reason

Birds ignore yellow raspberries because their eyes are tricked by the colour. Wild plants use red to signal ripeness, and birds are hardwired to seek this. Yellow berries look unripe to them, so they pass them by. Scientists found this evolutionary reason for the difference.