Sparrows use cigarette butts to deter pests, scientists find
Marlboro Chicks Two species of songbirds pack their nests with scavenged cigarette butts that repel irksome parasites. http://www.the-scientist.com By Agence France-Presse The Raw Story http://www.rawstory.com Beth Marie Mole The Scientist , Mark Hauber at Hunter College in New York , National Autonomous University of Mexico, led by animal behavior researcher Constantino Macías Garcia Pierre Deviche, physiological adaptations of birds at Arizona State University , journal Biology Letters, published by Britain #39;s Royal Society , Nicotine, tobacco , Sparrow, parasite, nest building, finches, ecology, cigarette smoking and animal behaviorFrom:BeautifulGirlByDanaViews:9 3ratingsTime:04:31More inScience Technology
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