Grany cure in a #bird species: russet sparrows incorporate fresh medical herb in their nest as anti-parasite treatment. #science #biology #animalbehaviour #behaviour #parasite #folkremedy #medecine
📄 Yang et al. (2020) Sparrows use a medicinal herb to defend against parasites and increase offspring condition. Current Biology 30:R1411–R1412 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.021