The Birds That Become Snowballs to Survive

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]This tiny bird survives some of the coldest winters on Earth by turning itself into a living snowball.

[00:00:07]The long-tailed tit, often called the snow fairy, fluffs up its feathers to trap warm air and stay alive in freezing temperatures.

[00:00:16]These birds are highly social and travel in small family groups that protect and feed each other during winter.

[00:00:23]If one nest is destroyed, other long-tailed tits sometimes adopt the abandoned chicks and raise them as their own.

[00:00:31]At night, entire groups huddle together on branches sharing body heat to survive icy conditions.

[00:00:39]Nature created one of its cutest and smartest winter survivors. [music]