Institute of Jurassic Technology: This bird smells like tangerines

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

This bird smells like tangerines

The Crested Auklet (Aethia cristatella) produces a scent, especially at the neck, much like tangerines.

That is all.

Enjoy the utter anomalies that Nature produces,

Bp

5 comments:

Stu Farnham said...: Very young puppies have feet that smell like Fritos.; February 20, 2008 at 6:49 AM
Bpaul said...: This is true --

how I know this, I can't rightly recall, but I do; February 20, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Anonymous said...: A cornered irritated Virginia copperhead smells like celery. I know, I've smelled one (and read of other)... celery now is not a particularly pleasant fragrance to me, even when it's in the pot. Povi - aka va momma; February 20, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Stu Farnham said...: Povi,

Those are the famous Vegan Virginian Copperheads, hence the aroma.

Stu; February 20, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Anonymous said...: You just don't know how vicious those vegans can be until you smell the little feller... yikes! Step high, Povi; February 22, 2008 at 7:33 PM