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Why do birds die if their feathers often become covered in oil?
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∙ 15y ago
There are two reasons for this phenomenon. First, birds instinctively preen (groom) themselves when their feathers become dirty. The way they do this is with their mouths, and therefore, oil is necessarily swallowed. The second is that the oil gets on their skin, preventing it from getting necessary exposure to air.
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