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Moths drink tears of sleeping birds

Christmas is about giving right? dn10826-1_250.jpgHere is a story about birds giving back to another winged creature, the moth. Read a snippet from the New Scientist website:
A species of moth drinks tears from the eyes of sleeping birds using a fearsome proboscis shaped like a harpoon, scientists have revealed. The new discovery – spied in Madagascar – is the first time moths have been seen feeding on the tears of birds.
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