Assertion: vulture | /r/CapableOf | defecate on its legs
Facets:
value: to lower its body temperature
type: PURPOSE
value: to cool off
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: This vulture uses urohidrosis, defecating on its legs, to lower its body temperature.
text: Since a vulture's digestive juices kill bacteria--which is why vultures don't get sick from eating rotten meat--defecating on their legs might even work as an antiseptic wash.
text: Vultures can’t sweat, so they pee on their legs to cool off.
text: This vulture uses urohydrosis, defecating on its legs, in order to lower its body temperature.
text: Since a vulture's digestive juices kill bacteria--which is why vultures don't get sick from eating rotten meat--defecating on their legs might even work as an antiseptic wash.