stackyFACTS
Science

The birds that keep rhino wounds bleeding

HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART

Symbiosis is just a fancy biological term for mutual exploitation. Those adorable little birds you see casually riding around on the backs of rhinos and zebras aren't just eating ticks. If they find an open wound, they will violently peck away the scabs to feast directly on the host's blood, operating as daylight vampires disguised as helpful janitors.

The birds that keep rhino wounds bleeding
STACKY / Science
One discovery leads to another.

Keep exploring facts in this topic.

Science →
STACKY FOR IPHONE

A bigger world.
One discovery
at a time.

Keep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.

Download on the App Store
ONE MORE DISCOVERY?

Keep exploring

All in this topic →
Why tarantulas share their burrows with tiny frogs
Science

Why tarantulas share their burrows with tiny frogs

Even giant nightmare spiders understand the value of a good guard dog. Certain large tarantulas willingly share their burrows with tiny microhylid frogs. In…

Discover more
Pigeons are one of the exceptionally rare species of birds that produce a nutrient-dense substance known as crop milk to feed their young, which is secreted from the lining of…
Science

Pigeons are one of the exceptionally rare species of birds that produce a nutrient-dense substance known as crop milk to feed their young, which is secreted from the lining of…

Pigeons are one of the exceptionally rare species of birds that produce a nutrient-dense substance known as crop milk to feed their young, which is secreted…

Discover more
Certain species of ants act as agricultural overlords by actively farming aphids for a sugary substance they produce called honeydew.
Science

Certain species of ants act as agricultural overlords by actively farming aphids for a sugary substance they produce called honeydew.

Certain species of ants act as agricultural overlords by actively farming aphids for a sugary substance they produce called honeydew. The ants protect the…

Discover more
Why birds leave white splashes on your car
Science

Why birds leave white splashes on your car

If you've ever had your freshly washed car violently desecrated by a pigeon, you know exactly how terribly efficient avian biology is. Birds are desperately…

Discover more
Hummingbirds can hover with figure-eight wings
Science

Hummingbirds can hover with figure-eight wings

Normal forward flight is apparently for absolute amateurs. These wildly over-caffeinated aerial acrobats maintain precise stationary hovering by violently…

Discover more
Why flamingos feed with their heads upside down
Science

Why flamingos feed with their heads upside down

Why consume things normally when you can just dunk your entire skull completely backwards? To properly operate their highly specialized filter-feeding beaks,…

Discover more
StackyMore discoveries in the app
Download on the App Store