# @animalplanet on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo1sdyUgC9b
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/14051398-animalplanet-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/legacy-do/3c723e6c4b0cc4876decced8e1848144b32e26255a0bbe7533cdb2aa2e584007.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-10-12T16:00:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) — https://gondola.cc/AnimalPlanet

## Caption

Hoopoe | Look at that stunning crown of feathers! Hoopoes are monogamous, territorial birds who take their role as parents seriously. They have a special gland that creates a foul-smelling liquid (think rotting meat!), which is a perfect defense against predators.
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- **Likes:** 55,126
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- **Comments:** 139

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## Tags

animalplanet, animalsofinstagram, wildgeography, animallovers, wildanimals, hoopoe, birds, conservation, animals, outdoors, nature, animaloftheday, wild, instanature, wildlife, wildlifeonearth

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