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anting
[ an-ting ]
noun
- the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
anting
/ ˈæԳɪŋ /
noun
- the placing or rubbing of ants by birds on their feathers. The body fluids of the ants are thought to repel parasites
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They perform something called anting, which is where they find a group of ants scurrying around and the crow will start to roll around and flap in them.
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The only other type of body care observed in wild birds, Biro said, is “anting,” in which birds cover their bodies in insects.
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He shuffled his feet, v\anting to get one of them in the door.
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Their faith in what they call their anting anting16 is unbreakable.
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Nor did anting anting avail Aguinaldo who now probably believes far more in the protection of his American prison than in that offered by his anting anting charms.
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