Abstract:Anointing is a behavior in which an animal acquires substances on their bodies, either passively by absorbing chemicals from the environment or actively by rubbing against them or applying them by mouth (Weldon 2004). Fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals have all been recorded anointing, leading to a number of different terms depending on the specific nature of the behavior. In birds, passive and active anointing are seen in a wide range of species, often with formic acid-secreting ants, when it is referred to a… Show more
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