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McKay The Disorganised Started conversation Jan 4, 2009
OK. You all seem well up on your biological oddities.
Fulmars are sea-birds that look and live a lot like seagulls.
What's their defense mechanism ?
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bobstafford Posted Jan 4, 2009
Ps Fumar gets its name fron the action. It is old Norse for foul gull
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McKay The Disorganised Posted Jan 4, 2009
I think I'll give up on these.
Yes - quite right Bob - Fulmars - eject the contents of their stomach at attackers.
As they live on fish and seal carcasses the contents of their stomach didn't smell good when they went in - they smell worse when they come out. If a fulmar should vomit on you, then all you can do is burn the clothes you were wearing - it won't wash out.
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Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Jan 4, 2009
So maybe it should be PhooooMa as in "Phooo what a stench!"
Half bird - half skunk!
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