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Why Hornbill Mothers Lock Themselves Away for Months | Hidden India | BBC Earth
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3:23Now PlayingHornbills have one of the most unusual parenting rituals in nature. The female seals herself inside a tree cavity for nearly four months to protect her eggs from predators, depending entirely on the male to deliver food through a narrow slit.
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