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Hemiceratoides hieroglyphica

Moth that drinks bird tears

Tears have several important functions. In all land animals, they clean and lubricate the eyes. And in some places, they are also a source of nutrition. A German scientist has discovered that a moth on the island of Madagascar drinks the tears of sleeping birds. The moth (Hemiceratoides hieroglyphica) is about 2.5 centimeters (1 inch)