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[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 90 points 6 months ago

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

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 67 points 6 months ago

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

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

I'm pretty sure you're correct.

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 40 points 6 months ago

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

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago
[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 4 points 6 months ago

Well I will take that into cooperation. Thank you.

[-] zurohki@aussie.zone 28 points 6 months ago

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 6 months ago
[-] zurohki@aussie.zone 12 points 6 months ago

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

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 5 points 6 months ago

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

[-] Nomad@lemmy.world 11 points 6 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 6 months ago

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

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 51 points 6 months ago

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

[-] BanjoShepard@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago

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 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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

[-] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 6 months ago

Feed their young or Feed on their young?

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