By Rogero Soma Monday, August 2, 2021 Hair Birds Are Brazenly Stealing Hair Off Animals' Backs - Gizmodo jembutikal.blogspot.com The sheer number of sightings caught on tape, the researchers wrote, suggests that kleptotrichy “may be a far more common behavior than indicated by the scientific literature.” G/O Media may get a commission As for why these birds would potentially risk life and limb just to grab some hair, that’s still left to be explored. Mammal hair is known to be great at insulating against cold, so the birds may just be taking advantage of that. But it’s also possible that the odor wafted from the hairs may be enough to confuse or scare away predators and parasites that would otherwise prey on the birds, since a similar adaptation can be seen with some birds that actually add mammal poop to their nests as a deterrent. “Unexpected interactions such as these remind us that animals exhibit all types of interesting and often overlooked behaviors and highlight the importance of careful natural history observations to shed light on the intricacies of ecological communities,” said co-author Henry Pollock, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in a statement released by the university. Whatever the reason for this odd habit, the hair is clearly tempting enough for them to risk getting caught stealing it from living targets. It’s yet another example of just how little we still understand about the lives of animals all around us. Adblock test (Why?) Bagikan Berita Ini
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