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The red-billed oxpecker, called “Askari wa kifaru” or the rhino's guard in Swahili, alerts black rhinos to nearby humans and may have developed the behavior to protect food sources existing on rhinos’ ...

April 9 (UPI) --Red-billed oxpeckers often accompany black rhinos, picking insects off the mammal's back. In Swahili, the avian companions are called Askari wa kifaru, or "the rhino's guard." ...

Researchers said in a study Thursday black rhinos such as those living in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, South Africa are alerted to human activity by calls from the hitchhiking oxpecker bird. (Courtesy of ...

This lucky impala was the centre of attention at a national park as seven birds perched on his back - and helped rid him of unwanted ticks and flies. The grateful host bent down to drink from a ...

Across the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, a small but remarkable bird lives in close partnership with Africa’s largest animals. The Red-billed Oxpecker, proudly named Bird of the Year, plays ...

You scratch my back, I scratch yours? These funny snaps captured the moment when a wild impala got a head massage from an oxpecker - and pulled some seriously funny faces. The photos, taken in South ...