r/trypophobia • u/Hothatrickjacko1 • 1d ago

PIC 🤮

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u/NerdyCD504 18h ago

Cairina moschata, the Muscovy Duck. Quite literally nothing wrong with the bird. It's how their faces are.

It's called "Carunculata" and it's just a feature on these and some other birds.

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u/Repulsive_Aerie_8844 12h ago

Correction. The correct term regarding the red fleshy parts around the face of the Muscovy Duck is called "caruncles" and not "Carunculata". Carunculata or Hermodice carunculata is the scientifc name of the bearded fireworm.

"The caruncles are the red fleshy parts around the face on muscovy ducks. They’re also called a face mask. Caruncles help muscovies keep their feathers clean when they dabble in mud. They grow in as muscovy ducks grow up, and they keep growing a little bit for years afterwards. Caruncles also form if a duck fights with another duck and irritates the skin. You’ll sometimes also see female muscovies with caruncles on the back of their heads, where male muscovies have grabbed them for mating."

Source:
https://ducksandclucks.com/blog/2013/01/04/all-about-caruncles/

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u/NerdyCD504 12h ago

Damn it, thanks. Got my terms mixed up!

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u/BigChampionship7962 1d ago

Please explain 🧐

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u/MrPigeon70 5h ago

Complemently fine just how moscovy ducks develop sometimes.

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u/BigChampionship7962 5h ago

Thanks. Actually a bit of a relief something not growing out of it head 😅

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u/MrPigeon70 5h ago

No problem!

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u/inspectorpickle 19h ago

Incredible find

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u/nowhereisaguy 13h ago

Looks like that corn fungus.

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u/amythewang 19h ago

awwwwtf

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u/Cannister7 7h ago

Christ, that's awful

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u/No_Performer_9681 1h ago

Ahhhh my skin is crawling 😂

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u/blacksheep_kho 35m ago

Why do I do this to myself

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u/max_adam 20h ago

Extra protein 🙂

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u/Repulsive_Aerie_8844 11h ago

Can the author of this post set the post as NSFW? Thanks