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.
hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com
on 29 Jun 13:00
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The small birbs eat the mother’s puke. I thought most birds do that?
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.
FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
on 29 Jun 13:02
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From a certain point of view, yes, they technically carry it.
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Ok, now you have to explain for those of us who are not birdologists
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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_(anatomy)
That doesn’t fit the meme at all. I want to file a complaint.
I'm not sure if there's any real recourse as far as bird law is concerned.
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.
The small birbs eat the mother’s puke. I thought most birds do that?
I’m pretty sure you’re correct.
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.
Feed their young or Feed on their young?
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.
From a certain point of view, yes, they technically carry it.