Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Urban blue tits use discarded cigarette butts to protect their nests, study suggests

Discarded litter not only makes our streets and neighborhoods look untidy, but it can also pose a significant risk to wildlife. However, in a surprising development, a study published in the journal Animal Behaviour reports that blue tits are lining their nests with cigarette butts, which may protec...

Urban blue tits use discarded cigarette butts to protect their nests, study suggests
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Discarded litter not only makes our streets and neighborhoods look untidy, but it can also pose a significant risk to wildlife. However, in a surprising development, a study published in the journal Animal Behaviour reports that blue tits are lining their nests with cigarette butts, which may protect them from parasitic infections.

Originally published at Phys.org

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