The Fantastic Red-bills Got My Back

<p><span style=color: rgba(13 13 13 1)>Billiam an ordinarily grumpy Cape buffalo becomes utterly ecstatic when he learns that the Red-billed Oxpeckers are no longer facing extinction and they become his best friends. These truly unique birds stick with him through the thick and thin of life smack in the heart of Africa. Billiam touts how they protect him from predators like big cats and crocodiles by hissing and he discovers that these birds are the only creatures that purposely seek and devour his disgusting disease-carrying ticks. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(13 13 13 1)>After a long time in captivity it's a super good thing that these birds are still around because giraffes were going down without them.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(13 13 13 1)>Packed with fun phonics and a few things that only a happy buffalo would say. </span><span style=color: rgba(5 5 5 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>The ticks in my book are a visual reminder that the ever-creepy parasites are constantly on the move. We strive to be protected from predators and a better awareness of these tiny vampires (Deer Ticks are MUCH smaller than Black Legged Ticks) is a wonderful step in that direction. </span><span style=color: rgba(13 13 13 1)>Instilling a better awareness of disease-carrying parasites and includes ideas for protecting yourself from ticks in the back of the book.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(13 13 13 1)> </span></p>