They may be gross, but so is having rotten corpses sitting in the open. By getting rid of those corpses they are doing us a solid, so turkey vultures are cool in my book. The only animal that's profoundly not cool is mosquitos, they're a worthless species.
Microorganisms disintegrate the corpse into foul-smelling goop that is highly infectious and stains anything it touches. I'll take the vulture over that.
It's a great strategy when you can't sweat. Animals roll in mud to keep the sun off and for evaporative cooling. I forget, but I'm pretty sure kangaroos rub their spit into their fur for the same effect.
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TheSaneWriter@lemm.ee · 49 pts · 3y
They may be gross, but so is having rotten corpses sitting in the open. By getting rid of those corpses they are doing us a solid, so turkey vultures are cool in my book. The only animal that's profoundly not cool is mosquitos, they're a worthless species.
TheLobotomist@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 3y
They are cool indeed but to be even cooler they shit on their legs and feet
snooggums@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
That's what makes them so cool!
soloner@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Wouldn't microorganisms eat the carcass away either way?
TheSaneWriter@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 3y
Microorganisms disintegrate the corpse into foul-smelling goop that is highly infectious and stains anything it touches. I'll take the vulture over that.
Lazerbeams2@ttrpg.network · 1 pts · 3y
Mosquitos are pretty significant polinators though
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 19 pts · 3y
Peckuliar
TheLobotomist@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 3y
You're NOT excused
Just_A_Human@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 3y
Is the pooping on legs to stay cool thing for real?
Doesn't seem like the best strategy to stay cool..
Ichi-matsu@kbin.social · 8 pts · 3y
Not with that attitude.
TheLobotomist@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Hahahah you actually made me chuckle
kmkz_ninja@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
It's a great strategy when you can't sweat. Animals roll in mud to keep the sun off and for evaporative cooling. I forget, but I'm pretty sure kangaroos rub their spit into their fur for the same effect.
Micromot@feddit.de · 2 pts · 3y
Maybe from the evaporation
Ichi-matsu@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y