Birds in these photos are deliberately letting ants crawl all over them for health reasons

The noisy pitta (Pitta versicolor), an Australian bird. Swaroop Pixs / Shutterstock

The birds in these photos aren't being terrorized by ants — they're having a self-care day. Despite how alarming it looks, this behavior is completely intentional. What would be a nightmare for humans is fun for these little birds (I'm not sure how fun it is for the ants, though). — Read the rest

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