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These Majestic Seabirds Never Stop Pooping (www.nytimes.com)
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Streaked shearwaters keep a very regular rhythm throughout their daily foraging flights, shedding about 5 percent of their body mass every hour.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

5% every hour!

If you weighed 200 lbs, that would be 10 lbs of shit each hour. That shit must feel amazing!

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