A fox is allowing a black-crested titmouse to steal hair off its body as it snoozes. The process of stealing hair from an animal is called kleptotrichy, and there is a benefit to the bird as it uses these hairs to line its nest, and the fox benefits as the fox is in the process of shedding its fur.

Name: A fox is allowing a black-crested titmouse to steal hair off its body as it snoozes. The process of stealing hair from an animal is called kleptotrichy, and there is a benefit to the bird as it uses these hairs to line its nest, and the fox benefits as the fox is in the process of shedding its fur.
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A fox is allowing a black-crested titmouse to steal hair off its body as it snoozes. The process of stealing hair from an animal is called kleptotrichy, and there is a benefit to the bird as it uses these hairs to line its nest, and the fox benefits as the fox is in the process of shedding its fur.

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