The bird tear-drinking moth in Madagascar has evolved a specialized curved proboscis that allows it to feed on tears from sleeping birds without waking them, as tears contain both protein and salt that serve as a food source for this unique insect.
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Bird Tear-Drinking Moth Feeds on Sleep Without Waking ItAdded:
It lands beside a sleeping bird in the dark, extends a curved feeding tube, presses it into the corner of the closed eye, and drinks. The bird does not wake.
Tears are protein. Tears are salt. This is how it feeds. In Madagascar, this is the bird tear-drinking moth.
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