Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Today's Useless Factoid

The hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), also known as the 'stinkbird,' is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon. It is notable for claws on two of their wing digits; its unusual diet of leaves only; and for its smell.  The bird's constant  'excrement smell' is reportedly one of the ' foulest' in the animal kingdom. 
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  1. MikeyJune 11, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    thanks for the post; it is not a useless factoid - i was just getting a couple of these, one for my boss, whose parakeet recently died, and another one to give to my mother-in-law for a birthday gift (i may still go ahead with that one).

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  2. J P RonanJune 11, 2015 at 9:54 AM

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  3. J P RonanJune 11, 2015 at 9:57 AM

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  4. J P RonanJune 11, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    Kids use to call me "hoatzi"

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