Crows' Anting: Nature's Pharmacy for Birds

Crows literally use ants as their personal pharmacy when they're feeling under the weather.

This wild behavior called anting is actually genius medicine in the animal kingdom.

When crows get sick, they'll find an ant hill and deliberately lay down on it, letting hundreds

of ants crawl all over their feathers. The ants release formic acid which acts as a natural

antibiotic and pesticide, killing off harmful bacteria and parasites that make the crow sick.

It's like nature's version of going to the doctor, except the prescription is getting covered

in angry ants. Next time you see a crow doing something weird, remember they might

just be practicing medicine that's older than human civilization. Hit the like button,