The fact that butterflies drink turtle tears is not necessarily a new revelation. As the Inquisitr previously reported,science has already confirmed a few years ago that butterflies are attracted to turtle tears because of their salt content — something which lacks from these insects’ diet in the Amazon.
While carnivorous animals, turtles included, and find their sodium intake by eating meat,herbivores — which also include butterflies, since they only eat plant matter with a tall sugar content — are forced to witness elsewhere for the precious salt they need.
Which is why butterflies in the Amazon have developed the unique practice of snacking on turtle tears. And, and according to the YouTube channel called World’s Greatest Animals,the insects have also developed a taste for gator and crocodile tears as well.
While we’ve known about this for a while now, the stunning sight of butterflies gathering around turtles to sip their tears never ceases to amaze and delight us.
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Source: inquisitr.com