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  • Some birds steal hair from living mammals

    Jul 29, 2021 6:45 pm by Diana YatesResearch
    creenshot from a video of a black-crested titmouse stealing fur from a sleeping fox, from the YouTube channel Texas Backyard Wildlife. Photo courtesy Texas Backyard Wildlife

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    • creenshot from a video of a black-crested titmouse stealing fur from a sleeping fox, from the YouTube channel Texas Backyard Wildlife. Photo courtesy Texas Backyard Wildlife

    'We know that birds use a variety of materials to line their nests, but why are these birds risking their lives to approach these mammals?' asks Mark Hauber, an Illinois professor of evolution, ecology and behavior.