Plural form; multiple instances or episodes of the anting behavior in birds.
From anting + -s (plural marker). This allows ornithologists to discuss multiple observed instances of this bird behavior in research or field observations.
When bird-watchers document multiple 'antings' by the same bird, they notice patterns—sometimes birds have 'favorite ants' they prefer, suggesting they're not just mindlessly cleaning but actually choosing their tools.
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