Red-billed oxpeckers help wild black rhinos against poachers
Black Rhinos are alerted to danger by eavesdropping on the tweets of a bird species that perch on their backs – known as ‘the rhino’s guard’, a study found. Scientists from Victoria University, Australia found black rhinos carrying red-billed oxpeckers were better at avoiding humans than those without a bird. The rhinos are ‘as blind … Read more