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  1. 19479

    There is another answer to how the toxin gets on the bird’s feathers besides the birds eating the beetles. Many birds use insects to preen their feathers. Ralph GundersenSt. Cloud, Minn. “Because we do find significant toxin levels in internal organs . . . we believe that [the birds] are ingesting at least some of […]

    By Science News
  2. Animals

    Poison Source: Toxic birds may get chemical from beetle

    When some poisonous New Guinea birds eat certain tiny beetles, they may be stocking up on the toxic substance they use to defend themselves.

    By Susan Milius

  3. 19478

    I’m a veterinarian, and, here in west Texas, we see a high occurrence of parvovirus infection in young dogs.