This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MrMiracle27 on 2025-06-24 21:23:56+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Galapagos tortoises have been known to kill the finches that groom them for parasites. The tortoise will suddenly retract its limbs to lay flat, and purposely fall on the bird, killing it and consuming it for protein.