During a recent trip to Tokyo, Japan, I happened to be resting by the street in Shibuya. It was still early, and the streets were relatively quiet with few pedestrians. Suddenly, a piercing, harsh cry of a large bird shattered the peaceful morning. Turning around, I spotted a large crow with glossy black feathers circling near a trash bin.
The Unexpected Nemesis: Coffee au Lait
A Japanese netizen happened to discover the fierce crow's unexpected nemesis — a cup of coffee au lait, powerless against the "crow's strength". On Twitter, one user posted:
The crow drank coffee au lait and ended up vomiting,
and generously shared photographic evidence of the crow's violent retching.
The crow found a discarded cup of coffee by the roadside, took a sip, immediately realized something was wrong, and quickly vomited it all out. Could it be that this crow just couldn't handle bitterness?
Why Did the Crow Vomit?
In fact, the crow vomited because coffee is toxic to it. A Taiwanese animal expert who saw the photo kindly explained to everyone:
- Caffeine is highly toxic to most animals, so the crow's reaction is understandable.
- Luckily, it vomited it out, or it could have been poisoned.
- Animals drinking this could die; the coffee might have already soured.
- Caffeine is a dangerous poison to crows and many other animals!
Netizens' Humorous Take
Other netizens joked that the crow must be a Tainan crow who prefers sweet flavors, humorously imagining the crow's thoughts:
- "Tainan crow: Damn, no sugar — the shame of Tainan!"
- "So disgusting!"
- "Human taste... ugh."
- "No sugar? (throws up)"
- "Why do humans drink this stuff?"
- "Even crows agree it tastes awful."
Some also recalled Aesop's fable about the crow and the pitcher:
The clever crow decided to go to the river to find stones to fill up the cup.
A Serious Reminder
While the jokes are fun, it's important to remember that caffeine is very dangerous to animals. Please do not litter carelessly and expose innocent wildlife to deadly toxins.
