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Is my bird sick?
Although we like to think of certain types of birds as domestic pets, they are only a few generations descended from wild birds. In the wild, sick birds are easy prey for a predator, so birds have evolved with an instinct to hide signs of illness in order to survive. This instinct, known as the masking phenomenon, is just as strong in pet birds as it is in wild birds.
Petbarn Team
15 Oct 2014
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Is my bird sick?
Although we like to think of certain types of birds as domestic pets, they are only a few generations descended from wild birds. In the wild, sick birds are easy prey for a predator, so birds have evolved with an instinct to hide signs of illness in order to survive. This instinct, known as the masking phenomenon, is just as strong in pet birds as it is in wild birds.
