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Clean Birds
负责清洁的鸟类
We take a shower every day and wash with soap and shampoo.
我们每天洗澡，会用到肥皂和洗发水冲洗。
We use a towel to get dry and we brush our teeth with a toothbrush and some toothpaste.
我们用毛巾擦干身体，用牙刷和牙膏刷牙。
Animals have their own ways of staying clean.
动物也有它们自己保持清洁的方法。
Some birds take "dust baths." They roll on the ground to take off the dirt and insects, and then they shake the dust off their bodies.
有些鸟会洗“灰尘浴”。它们先是在地上打滚，把泥土和昆虫弄掉，然后再把身上的灰尘抖掉。
Most birds also use their beaks to get dust and insects out of their feathers.
大多数鸟类也会用它们的喙来清除羽毛上的灰尘和昆虫。
They use oil from their bodies to clean the feathers, too.
它们还会用身上的油来清洁羽毛。
Birds have about 25,000 feathers, so it's not an easy job! But why do they do it?
鸟类大约有25000根羽毛，所以这不是一件容易的工作！但它们为什么要这么做呢？
Because it keeps their feathers strong, and the oil stops them from getting wet.
因为这会让它们的羽毛结实，而且油能防止羽毛被弄湿。
Oxpeckers are birds that like to clean other animals.
牛椋鸟是一种喜欢给其他动物清洁的鸟类。
They live in Tanzania, Africa, and they eat insects from the fur of giraffes.
它们生活在非洲的坦桑尼亚，以长颈鹿皮毛中的昆虫为食。
This helps to keep giraffes healthy.
这也有助于长颈鹿保持健康。
Sometimes, the oxpeckers clean the giraffes' ears!
有时，牛椋鸟还会给长颈鹿清理耳朵！
They take small pieces of food from between their teeth, too.
它们也会从长颈鹿的牙齿间叼出小块的食物。
They also clean other animals like zebras, rhinos, and buffaloes.
牛椋鸟也会负责清洁其他动物，比如斑马、犀牛和水牛。
