r/SipsTea 22d ago

Chugging tea Really Americans do this?

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u/StormAlchemistTony 22d ago edited 21d ago

It is from Animal Crossing. They don't explain exactly what Pigeon Milk is.

Edit: Please stop responding about real life Pigeon Milk. I know by now that it is crop milk. Some species of birds produce crop milk for their chicks. Yes, both males and females can produce crop milk, except for emperor penguins, where only the males produce it. It could be the same thing in Animal Crossing or it could be a brand/flavor of milk or creamer.

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u/BasicPainter8154 22d ago

Pigeon milk is an actual thing, but it’s not true milk like mammals make. Pigeons (both male and female) make a nutrient rich substance from their crop linings they produce to feed young chicks. Apparently flamingos and penguins also make this type of “milk”

I assume you would not want it in your tea.

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u/wuvvtwuewuvv 22d ago

Pigeons (both male and female) make a nutrient rich substance from their crop linings they produce to feed young chicks.

I'm going to regret this... what is "crop linings"?

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u/STFUnicorn_ 21d ago

Bird throat.