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Why is bird poop white?


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Unlike mammals, birds don't urinate. Uric acid has a very low solubility in water, so it emerges as a white paste.

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One portion of a bird's droppings, the urates, are a by-product of the kidneys and are usually snow white when dry. ChaCha on!

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Unlike mammals, birds don't urinate. Their kidneys extract nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream, but instead of excreting MORE?

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Bird feces come in a variety or colors, but the color of it has to due with their diet. ChaCha!

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Bird poo is white because that's the color of the urine! It's a mix of clear and white. ChaCha some more!

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Bird do not urinate. Their kidneys extract nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream, but instead of excreting it as urea (more)

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