The Amazing Human-Bird Partnership

A harsh chattering call cuts through the heat. A small bird flits from branch to branch

above them. Gudo tilts his head, listening. It's a honey guide. He whistles back.

A conversation begins, old and strange. The bird calls, moves to another tree.

The hunters follow. This is a partnership older than memory. The bird knows where the wild beehives

are, but can't open them. The humans can break into the hive, but struggle to

find them. Together, they turn a dangerous search into a shared feast.

The honey guide leads them to a towering baobab tree. Its smooth trunk

rises like a pillar into the sky. Gudo pulls out a sharpened stick and drives it into