Remember to Be Nice
- Chao Wu
- Oct 28, 2016
- 1 min read

One is a white-headed, yellow-billed, dark-bodied apex predator and scavenger. The other is a white-headed, yellow-billed, dark-bodied apex predator and scavenger. One is a kleptoparasite which steals prey from other animals. The other is also a kleptoparasite which steals prey from other animals. One uses power and aggression to kill its prey. The other also uses power and aggression to kill its prey. One will loaf around garbage dumps, searching for food. The other will also loaf around garbage dumps, searching for food. One is a fierce protector of its young. The other is a fierce protector of its young. One of these species may suffer from bioaccumulation of toxins...but so can the other. Finally, one is regarded as a hated pest, a merciless tyrant, greedy, selfish and ruthless. The other is a reviled national bird featured on currency, buildings, science classrooms and is symbolic for freedom and independence.
The resemblance is uncanny, yet the meaning is so different...
Remember to not judge those around you, for you and those around you may share similar qualities...
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