: bird behavior in which ants are rubbed on the feathers to obtain chemicals (such as formic acid) from the ants
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Leahy discusses air conditioning (do birds sweat?), altitude, anting and apocalypse.
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Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
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“Anting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anting. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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