Although people like the hot,burning sensation ,animals do not That's why animals will never eat chillies when they are out looking for food.Since animals do not eat chillies ,some farmers are now using them to control the small animals which eat the food stored on their farms .In Africa,there are farmers who use chillies to keep elephants away from their farm.
But bird are different;they are not affected by the taste of chillies.When they eat the chilie fruit,they also eat the seeds.These seeds are dropped far away from the place where the birds ate the fruit.So,new chilli plants grow far away from the parent plant.This helps keep the chilli plant alive and growing.