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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

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  • flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz
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    Ok, now you have to explain for those of us who are not birdologists

    • hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      The small birbs eat the mother’s puke. I thought most birds do that?

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        I’m pretty sure you’re correct.

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      Yeah I don’t get it either but this what I get for only studying bird law instead of birdology.

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        Filibuster

        • Krauerking@lemy.lol
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          Well I will take that into cooperation. Thank you.

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      I mean, they could carry the food to their young, carry their young to the food, regurgitate like most birds, there really isn’t another way to…

      … it’s poop, isn’t it.

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        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_(anatomy)

        • zurohki@aussie.zone
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          That doesn’t fit the meme at all. I want to file a complaint.

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            I’m not sure if there’s any real recourse as far as bird law is concerned.

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        New World vultures also urinate straight down their legs; the uric acid kills bacteria accumulated from walking through carcasses, and also acts as evaporative cooling.

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      Ornithologists for those looking for the word, which I confused for a long time with opthalmology.

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    Do vultures do something other than what other birds do? Because most birds regurgitate food for the chicks to eat.

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      I think you’re right that they regurgitate food for their young like most birds. A unique puke related vulture fact is that they projectile vomit at predators as a deterrent and means of dropping weight to flee after they’ve been gorging on a carcass.

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      deleted by creator

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    From a certain point of view, yes, they technically carry it.

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    Feed their young or Feed on their young?

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