
Facts 2025-05-21 09:38:42
You might jump for a piece of red pepper, but parrots are completely... cool about it. Why?

🦜 Why Parrots Can Eat Chili Peppers Without Feeling the Heat
Parrots (and many other birds) can eat chili peppers without feeling any spiciness because:
👉 They don't react to capsaicin, the chemical that causes the burning sensation.
🔬 Simple Science Behind It:
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Capsaicin is the compound in chili peppers that makes them spicy. It triggers pain receptors (TRPV1) in mammals (like humans, dogs, and cats), causing the burning feeling.
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Birds, including parrots, lack these receptors or are not sensitive to capsaicin, so they don’t feel the heat when eating chili.
🌶️ So why do chili plants allow birds to eat their spicy fruit?
It's actually a smart survival strategy by chili plants:
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Birds eat the fruit and spread the seeds through their droppings, helping the plant reproduce and grow in new places.
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Mammals, on the other hand, often chew and destroy the seeds, so capsaicin acts as a natural deterrent to them while still attracting birds.
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