?! . Why do crocodiles cry?! Why was it associated with pretending to cry and insincere sadness
Hello readers.
In many languages, the phraseological unit "crocodile tears" is found. It means pretending to cry and insincere sadness.
Several centuries ago, it was believed that crocodiles lure victims with tears, and then eat them.
But interestingly, reptiles cry while eating.
It is now clear why crocodiles are accused of fake tears.
It was very difficult to find out the true cause of crocodile tears, because they are not cute little animals at all.
In addition, they often spend time in the water. But in 2006, scientists managed to conduct a small study, but it was not possible to understand exactly why crocodiles cry.
There are three hypotheses for this.
Scientists believe that with the help of tears, crocodiles remove excess salt from the body.
The second hypothesis is that while eating, they make puffing and hissing sounds that push air through the sinuses and stimulate the lacrimal glands.
The third hypothesis, specific to crocodiles, is associated with very sharp head movements during the meal, as a result of which tears come out.
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