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Birds & Butts Women's Voice (CA) City birds use cigarette buds in their nests as pesticides? Sources: 1) Urban blue tit nests and cigarette butts: accidental litter or adaptive behaviour? (Animal Behavior) 2) Incorporation of cigarette butts into They use cigarette butts to protect their young but there's a cost These birds pull apart cigarette butts fiber by fiber and weave them into their nests to fight parasites. Scientists TIL City birds have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward of parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice and fleas. flying bird with cigarette butts Birds Appear to 'Self Medicate' With Our Cigarette Butts City birds are using cigarette butts for pest control. House sparrows and finches line their nests with smoked filters. The nicotine left behind repels parasites like mites and lice. It's a

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