The Goth Cardinal (real name: Phainopepla) evolved into a symbiotic relationship with desert mistletoe, obtaining nutrition without destroying their seeds, which are then excreted onto the tree branches where the plant grows, continuing the bird’s food supply. Each needs the other to survive; each supports the other.
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