Crocodiles are extremely cruel to other small animals, so why are they so friendly to toothpick birds alone? It is said that the toothpick bird is an extremely alert bird, and it will always be alert to the surrounding environment during the pecking process. Once it finds any trouble, it will scream several times to remind crocodiles to enter the water to avoid. Therefore, the toothpick bird is not only a crocodile's toothpick, but also its friend.

However, such a close relationship has not been confirmed, and there is not even a photo to show that the toothpick bird really flew into the crocodile's mouth without being eaten. In order to solve this eternal mystery, Mr. Howell, a bird expert from the University of California, USA, made a special trip to the Ethiopian Gambella region in Africa for two and a half months. During the two-and-a-half-month investigation, Professor Howell worked tirelessly, leaving early and returning late, and finally discovered many interesting life habits of toothpick birds, which were never known before.

But he never saw a toothpick bird pecking at the crocodile's mouth. Therefore, Professor Howell believes that even though Herodotus' story that crocodiles and toothpicks are good friends is well-founded, it is only a very rare phenomenon and should not be regarded as an example of mutual benefit between animals. I really hope that Herodotus' description is true after reading the content about toothpick birds getting along with crocodiles. Two animals of different sizes live in peace and benefit from each other, which is very beautiful to think about.

The most dangerous bird in the world? cassowary

Birds seem friendly, but in fact many of them are very fierce, and the most dangerous bird in the world, the ostrich, can instantly pull out a person's heart and kill him with one blow, so that it has been certified by Guinness World Records as the most dangerous bird in the world. But generally speaking, cranes and ostriches are very shy. If they are not disturbed, there will be no danger to their lives. Previous 1 /2 Next.