Comments on: Anting Behavior in Birds http://www.birds.com/blog/anting-behavior-in-birds/ The definitive Birds Blog Community Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:35:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DG http://www.birds.com/blog/anting-behavior-in-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-811 DG Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:50:34 +0000 http://www.birds.com/?p=4965#comment-811 I think that some of it may be to get rid of unwanted pest. Like mites or lice. The ants may eat them and the folic acid may keep them off. Then they make a tasty treat. I think that some of it may be to get rid of unwanted pest.
Like mites or lice. The ants may eat them and the folic acid may keep them off.
Then they make a tasty treat.

]]> By: Android Ninja http://www.birds.com/blog/anting-behavior-in-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Android Ninja Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:10:07 +0000 http://www.birds.com/?p=4965#comment-595 I think defense mechanism provides the best answer. Think about it, most birds are susceptible to bugs that most people aren't and any natural pesticide that would make other bugs not want to have anything to do with them would be fantastic. Also remember bird eat ants though. I WILL SAY THIS!!! Antfarms have a certain smell to them just as cats, dogs, ferrets etc. It has a smell of not quite urine and not quite ammonia. This may be the anit bug smell they are looking to acquire. I think defense mechanism provides the best answer. Think about it, most birds are susceptible to bugs that most people aren’t and any natural pesticide that would make other bugs not want to have anything to do with them would be fantastic. Also remember bird eat ants though.

I WILL SAY THIS!!! Antfarms have a certain smell to them just as cats, dogs, ferrets etc. It has a smell of not quite urine and not quite ammonia. This may be the anit bug smell they are looking to acquire.

]]> By: chathuri http://www.birds.com/blog/anting-behavior-in-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-572 chathuri Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:58:33 +0000 http://www.birds.com/?p=4965#comment-572 think this is the best article of birds...... think this is the best article of birds……

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