Cockatoos chew cables in Australia, cause damage worth â¹40L
Australian company National Broadband Network has claimed cockatoos have caused damage worth $61,500 (â¹40 lakh) by chewing through cables across the country. It said, "Unfortunately, theyâve developed a liking to our cables... these birds are unstoppable when in a swarm." NBN, which is developing a $36 billion broadband network, is installing protective casing to protect the wires from the birds.