2. An owl
vomits after every meal. All the undigestible parts of its prey—fur, bones,
teeth—get packed into a pellet and hurled out of its body.
3. A whale
vomits the materials it can’t digest about once a week.
4. When an
enemy attacks, a sea cucumber throws up its stomach. That’s enough to scare off
most predators.
5. Rats
will eat almost anything, so you would expect them to lose their lunch once in
a while. But believe it or not, rats can’t vomit.
Looking for more Gross and Goofy Body facts? Check out my book Germ
Wars: The Secrets of Fighting Invaders. It’s full of weird, wacky,
strange, and surprising information about your body and the bodies of other
animals.
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