Horneros build their mud nests with technique and teamwork

The hornero, Argentina's national bird, surprises with its method for building a mud nest. It employs a special technique and teamwork to raise its “little house”.

The hornero is Argentina's national bird. This bird builds its nest using mud, in a structure known as a “little house” of mud. The process involves a particular technique and teamwork, as detailed by TN. Few know the details of how they raise this dwelling. The article highlights these curiosities about the birds.

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Heavily guarded burial of CJNG leader 'El Mencho' at Zapopan cemetery, featuring cartel flower arrangements amid tight security.
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Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on Saturday that a Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chick has hatched in Gujarat's Kutch after a decade. This marks the first inter-state initiative using the jumpstart approach, with a fertile egg transported 770 km from Rajasthan. The chick hatched on March 26 and is being reared by its foster mother in the wild.

A pet cow named Veronika has demonstrated flexible tool use by selecting different parts of a brush to scratch various body areas, according to researchers. This marks the first documented case in cattle, challenging assumptions about their intelligence. The findings appear in a study published in Current Biology.

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