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The oxpecker is a passerine bird that makes a living cleaning parasites from other animals. There are 2 species: the red-billed & the yellow-billed. These birds also harbor a dark secret. More on that in a bit. They can be found in Sub-Saharan Africa. These birds prefer grassy plains, open […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-custodial-oxpecker/feed/ 0 The Tapeworm… One of the Most Feared Parasites https://critter.science/the-tapeworm-one-of-the-most-feared-parasites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-tapeworm-one-of-the-most-feared-parasites https://critter.science/the-tapeworm-one-of-the-most-feared-parasites/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:00:26 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=14096 tapeworm

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With a world full of parasites, the tapeworm is certainly 1 of the most feared & loathed of them all. Humans and animals can be hosts to tapeworms. These creatures come with a host of falsehoods and misconceptions alike. But one thing is certain, you definitely don’t want to be […]

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