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[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 89 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Ok, now you have to explain for those of us who are not birdologists

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 66 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The small birbs eat the mother's puke. I thought most birds do that?

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

I'm pretty sure you're correct.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 3 points 2 months ago

Well I will take that into cooperation. Thank you.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That doesn't fit the meme at all. I want to file a complaint.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Nomad@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

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.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

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