Birds Of A Feather Flock Together ... To Bathe In Ants?
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English - July 07, 2019 11:00 - 4 minutes - 285 Bytes - ★★★★ - 16 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Sports Wilderness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Anting is a bizarre form of bird behavior that has often been observed but is not well understood. It typically involves a bird picking up ants and rubbing or jabbing them into the feathers, especially under the wings and tail. The action is so rapid and vigorous that the bird will often knock itself over onto the ground.