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[–] SwagliacciTheBadClown@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

One of the many reasons I love turkey vultures.

  • they have a featherless head so they can get wings deep into carcasses without getting overly messy #cleaneating
  • they constantly piss all over themselves to cool off/deter insects #sustainabilitygoals
  • in the event they’re attacked while eating, they’ll projectile vomit rancid flesh on their attacker as a deterrent, and to lighten their weight for a speedy escape #FAFO

I got married at a nature center and one of the educational birds, a vulture named Talulah, was everyone’s favorite “invited guest” at the reception (a screech owl named Tucker was also a favorite)

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

I got married at a nature center

What a cool idea!

Fun fact I just learned also- their genus, Cathartes

is the Greek word καθαρτής, for "purifier," referring to these vultures' role as "cleansers" that "tidy up" decomposing corpses in nature.