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Uploaded by on Oct 28, 2009

The Napo Wildlife Center boasts one of the best parrot clay licks in South America. Amy explains why the parrots eat clay.
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  • Yes, the diet of these parrots contains large amounts of acetylsalicilates which are removed by adsorpsion to the clay they eat. This prompts the question "Why are there no aspirin in the jungle?" Answer, because the parrots eat 'em all! Boom Boom!

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