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Nile Ibis Birds Create Swimming Pools | BBC Earth

Written By BBC Earth on Monday, May 18, 2009 | 12:04 PM

 
In Egypt, the sacred Ibis birds eat snails that contain a dangerous liver parasite, which enabled the locals to enjoy a dip in the pools. From the BBC documenary, Nile. Watch more high quality videos on the BBC Earth YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth and visit http://www.BBCEarth.com for all the latest natural history exclusives and fantastic new wildlife videos. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/