A noisy inhabitant of acacia savanna, the White-headed Buffalo Weaver lives in family units. They build large protective thorn barriers on branches

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A noisy inhabitant of acacia savanna, the White-headed Buffalo Weaver lives in family units. They build large protective thorn barriers on the branches they build their nest on the deter predators

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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