• xziñik@feddit.cl
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      2 days ago

      hmmmm… good question

      i guess that maybe get atracted to sun glitter that forms in moving(mostly) water in lakes and rivers and such instead of still water?

      thats the only reason i see for a bird to have a stronger instinct for shiny things than water, because the shiny thing is the water that is safer to drink

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        You actually nailed it. Glittering is attractive to all things with eyes because it represents water which is needed for life. Thats why car manufacturers use chrome in specific areas like the logo or a line they want you to notice to attract our lizard brain.

    • PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de
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      Maybe it’s a learned behavior passed down through generations? I once heard that the reason housecats get stuck in trees is because they weren’t taught how to go down (backwards). Could be BS tho

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    I vote the dumbass turkey to be the national bird of the US 🦃 No more eagle for you until you clean up this fucking mess!

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    Definitely wont regret leaving your baby alone with marbles. Zero chance of disaster.

  • Whelks_chance@lemmy.world
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    We do this with our dog if she get ill. We know she’s not drinking enough water so we but bits of cooked chicken in the bottom of her water bowl. She ends up drinking water accidentally while trying to eat the chicken.