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CHAPTER 1 DISGUSTING DIETS

Jurassic puke has been discovered near an English town, much to the delight of paleontologists! Copious quantities of fossilized vomit dating back 160 million years were unearthed in a clay quarry. The culprit? Researchers believe the super-puker was an ichthyosaur, an ancient marine reptile that ate squid-like shellfish called belemnites. The shells showed signs of being attacked by the dinosaur’s stomach juices.

If frogs eat something poisonous or yucky, they can turn their stomachs completely inside out! They wipe away any gunk with their feet then swallow their stomach back in. Wouldn’t that be a great party trick!

YOU don’t want me when I’m covered with puke!

Have you ever felt so frightened that you could vomit? Hopefully not! Baby Eurasian rollers are the experts, however. When they feel threatened, the birds vomit a foul-smelling liquid onto themselves. The smelly, orange liquid puts off predators and lets the parents know they need help.

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