Captured from a WONDERFUL MULTIMEDIA CD-ROM title,
"Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Nature",
Dorling Kindersley Multimedia, 1995
Red-billed Oxpecker - Sharp claws, Short tail used as a prop
THE OXPECKER is an unusual member of the starling family. Using its sharp claws, it scrampers over the skin of large mammals and searches for bloodsucking ticks. In return for a meal, oxpeckers help them to stay free of parasites.
