Scientists have a new word for birds stealing animal hair
Species that engage in ‘kleptotrichy’ may use their loot to deter predators
![titmouse bird plucking fur from a fox](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/080921_jc_bird-stealing-fur_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
This black-crested titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) was caught on video in Texas plucking hair from a sleeping fox to build a nest. Scientists now have a name for this brazen behavior: kleptotrichy.
Texas Backyard Wildlife