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’ ...

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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." ...

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 ...