In Africa, however, “people have seen birds follow ants, but nobody has really looked” to see whether the animals have a specialized relationship, says Rodrigues from Louisiana State ...

The story of how tiny ants managed to push lions to kill more African buffalo shows how the arrival of an invasive species can affect multiple animals that seem to have no connections.

In the African country of Kenya, scientists have discovered that big-headed ants are making it harder for lions to hunt zebras. The big-headed ants kill another type of ant that defends whistling ...

A guide for a safari lodge in South Africa has captured extraordinary footage showing a large hornbill perched atop an ant hill while allowing the insencts to swarm over its body.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Guide in Africa captures rare footage of bird bathing in ants Hornbill in rarely seen "anting" behavior. Photo: Umkumbe Bush Lodge© For The Win ...

The lodge also explained: “Ants secrete formic acid as a form of deterring predators but some birds absolutely love it. “It is believed that passive anting could have a few benefits: 1.