Re: [CH] Hot Birdseed

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Suz wrote:

> I saw some birdfood that was supposed to be squirrel-free because it
> contained peppers.  Said it was 4 times hotter than peppers, wash
> hands
> after touching, etc., the usual disclaimers.
>
> My question:  Does this mean that birds have tastebuds and squirrels
> do not?
>
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   I think it's the other way around.  Birds don't mind hot Hot!
peppers,apparently not having any heat receptors in the mouth.
Squirrels, on the other hand, do have them.
In other words, birds don't notice the heat, but squirrels really do.
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