Birds and humans join forces to exploit beehives: the remarkable tale of the honeyguide

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One of the most striking examples of intelligence, manipulation and cooperation in the avian world concerns the Greater Honeyguide, a species native to Africa that feeds on beeswax. Sanele Nhlabatsi, a researcher from the University of Eswatini, recently led a study about how the species enlist human hunters to help it find food.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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