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minus-squareflamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 months agoOk, now you have to explain for those of us who are not birdologists
minus-squarehemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 months agoThe small birbs eat the mother’s puke. I thought most birds do that?
minus-squareEtterra@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoI’m pretty sure you’re correct.
minus-squarezurohki@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 months agoI 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.
minus-squareNomad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoNew World vultures also urinate straight down their legs; the uric acid kills bacteria accumulated from walking through carcasses, and also acts as evaporative cooling.
minus-squareFartsWithAnAccent@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_(anatomy)
minus-squarezurohki@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThat doesn’t fit the meme at all. I want to file a complaint.
minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoYeah I don’t get it either but this what I get for only studying bird law instead of birdology.
minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoWell I will take that into cooperation. Thank you.
minus-squarepdxfed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoOrnithologists for those looking for the word, which I confused for a long time with opthalmology.
Ok, now you have to explain for those of us who are not birdologists
The small birbs eat the mother’s puke. I thought most birds do that?
I’m pretty sure you’re correct.
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.
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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_(anatomy)
That doesn’t fit the meme at all. I want to file a complaint.
Yeah I don’t get it either but this what I get for only studying bird law instead of birdology.
Filibuster
Well I will take that into cooperation. Thank you.
Ornithologists for those looking for the word, which I confused for a long time with opthalmology.