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Birds on Rhinos’ Back Help Them Avoid Poachers – Scientific American

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Red-billed oxpeckers serve as lookouts for black rhinos, sounding the alarm when poachers approach. My latest 60-Second Science podcast for Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/birds-on-rhinos-back-help-them-avoid-poachers/#transcripts-body

Red-billed oxpecker alarm calling on the ear and head of a black rhino in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in South Africa. Credit: Jed Bird

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