Ah yes, that particular internet myth. It is not true, because it would be basically impossible for them to do this. Usually it is about them eating the brains of their own species. But this variant of the myth is also funny (although still untrue).
Great tits eat plenty of insects though, I don't know why this particular myth has gained so much traction, do people think these birds are vegetarians?
I saw a documentary once about wolves that eat salmon brains. They only eat the brains to avoid parasites. I'm wondering if that's the thing with the great tits 🤔
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TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 20 pts · 19d
My tits also occasionally destroy the brains of small critters
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 19d
Proof or gtfo
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 19d
Maybe elsewhere
RaphaelSchmitz@feddit.org · 4 pts · 19d
Tits can easily destroy the brain of a fully grown human
Darnton@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 19d
Ah yes, that particular internet myth. It is not true, because it would be basically impossible for them to do this. Usually it is about them eating the brains of their own species. But this variant of the myth is also funny (although still untrue).
Great tits eat plenty of insects though, I don't know why this particular myth has gained so much traction, do people think these birds are vegetarians?
Uli@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 19d
No, it's not that they actually do it. They may do it. They're allowed to.
aquinteros@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 19d
damn... never thought I would say this... but great tits are horrible
Pixel_Jock_17@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 19d
Came for great tits. Was disappointed
SourDragon@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 19d
That's metal af
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 18d
I can confirm, I'm a mammal who's occasionally been attacked by great tits
Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 19d
Yeah im mostly vegan
https://youtu.be/YdVjrDWyi7g
https://youtu.be/eljAjfttGoI
ekZepp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 19d
Raptor grandpa would be so proud.
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 19d
This an Aliens reference?
DonkeyStar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 19d
It makes me wonder whether they always think of the brains as food that they simply don’t like, or they just snap when they’re starving.
“I know what lies within you, and I am desirous of it.”
douz0a0bouz@midwest.social · 2 pts · 19d
I saw a documentary once about wolves that eat salmon brains. They only eat the brains to avoid parasites. I'm wondering if that's the thing with the great tits 🤔