Now I have an excuse to buy piles of avocado

[den]

From a mailing list:

>> Avocado, like most things, probably needs to be used with caution and
>> moderation. However, I've seen horses and cows using windfall avocados as
>> treat food and, based on advice from an American rehab line, have used it as
>> an appetite stimulant for severely underweight and debilitated microbats.
>> (Sounds impossible, doesn't it?) However, the little insectivores, given
>> about 1/4 teaspoon of avocado a day almost turn somersaults to get to it and
>> improve in weight, energy and fur condition within days.

Now... What to do with all the avocado the bat doesn't want. Hmmmm.

Comments

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Vegemite would be BAD for bats. Way too much salt and yeast.

My favourite way to eat avocados is to sprinkle on some salt and pepper, and scoop the fruit out with a spoon.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

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That's my second-favorite way to eat avocados. My first favorite is guacamole.