What type of garbage do city birds repel parasites in their nests? Detailed answer

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What type of garbage do city birds repel parasites in their nests?

Birds often bring leaves of plants that repel parasites to their nests. And city birds have learned to use cigarette butts for this purpose. Researching urban sparrows and lentils, Mexican ecologists have found that nests with a higher content of cellulose acetate, one of the components of cigarettes, have fewer parasitic mites. However, the positive effect of nicotine in the future can play a cruel joke on birds, as they are also susceptible to its carcinogenic effects.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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