It's All a Matter of Taste

Some creatures use more than the tongue

This is from the "Be Glad You're Not a Butterfly" files. It turns out that many kinds of butterflies taste with their feet, according to the National Wildlife Federation.

While this is probably convenient for an insect looking for food on plants, just imagine how we humans would fare that way. Dr. Scholl's would make a killing.

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