Birds have worked out that by using cigarette butts in their nests they can keep away unwanted insects. A good example of how animals adapt to their environment.
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Cats killing billions of animals
30th January 2013 – 13:33
ats are one of the top threats to US wildlife, killing billions of animals each year, a study suggests. The authors estimate they are responsible for the deaths of between 1.4 and 3.7 billion birds and 6.9-20.7 billion mammals annually. Writing in Nature Communications, the scientists said stray and feral cats were the worst offenders.