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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Colossal: Sipping Turtle Tears in Ecuador

Colossal: A Pair of Butterflies Photographed While Sipping on Turtle Tears in Ecuador
Apparently if you're a thirsty butterfly, one option available to you is a refreshing sip of turtle tears. No, this isn't a staged photo masquerading as science, it's an unusual behavior known as lachryphagy (tear drinking), and is one of several ways butterflies obtain moisture and nutrients... 

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