r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/pichipichipoco • 6d ago

Crows plucking ticks off wallabies like they're fat juicy grapes off the vine Video

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u/Xerzajik 6d ago

Ticks must be rough when you don't have hands with opposable thumbs.

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u/DiarrheaApplicable 6d ago

Can they not rub their back really hard against rough bark on a tree or something to get it off?

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u/Steampunkmagus 6d ago

Not unless they want to take some skin/fur with it, ticks are pretty strong and durable for their size.

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u/Robinsonirish 5d ago edited 5d ago

Moose have massive problems with ticks in Canada. I can't remember their names but something akin to "silverbacks" because they are infested with ticks and rub their backs on tress which removes all their fur in the process.

They can literally die from blood loss because of the ticks. I'm not really sure if we have this problem in Europe as well with our moose, but we sure do have a lot of ticks here in Sweden as well.

When they're small you don't notice them bite. It might itch after a little while, and you notice it, but it might not. Once they have a grip it's like a rock. Very hard to pull the whole tick out without it breaking apart and leaving a piece on your body unless you use a pincett.

Edit: Watch this if you want to be disgusted. It's so sad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsd2i-qFHK4