Birds are commonly seen in our daily lives, and whenever we look up at the sky, we often spot birds flying overhead. However, many people have noticed a phenomenon: it is rare to see bird carcasses. So what is the reason behind this? Where do their bodies go?
When attacked and killed by wild animals, the bodies are also consumed by them.
To answer this question, we must start with the condition of birds in nature. In the minds of many, birds can soar in the sky, and few animals can be their natural predators. However, we overlook a crucial fact: birds also need to eat, and inevitably, they will fall to the ground. The birds that fly freely in the sky are not like those on the ground. They can be attacked and killed by wild animals at any moment, and their carcasses are consumed by predators. Therefore, birds that die under such conditions will naturally leave no bodies for us to see.
Birds often hide when they are sick, so even if they die, their bodies are not easily found.
In addition to being preyed upon by wild animals, many birds also die from accidentally ingesting something harmful or from various illnesses. Before dying, a bird senses that its body is weak and will try to find a hiding place as best as it can, quietly waiting for its condition to improve. During this process, many birds do not wait for their bodies to recover but exhaust their vitality, ultimately succumbing to death. Given that their final living environment is often remote, even if they do die, their bodies are not easily discovered.
The place where a bird finally dies is usually not close to humans.
Birds do not easily live around humans, and even swallows maintain a certain distance from people. Thus, the place where a bird ultimately dies is usually not close to humans. Furthermore, if a bird’s carcass is partially consumed by other animals and falls to the ground, it will eventually be decomposed by insects, making it hard for us to see. This is why bird carcasses are rarely observed.
