There are loads of interesting things to ask about the vast array of species that share this planet with us. But, needless to say, the most pressing one is: can they fire stink torpedoes out of their bums???

Finally, scientists on Twitter have heeded the call and are now compiling a database of the world's gas-blasting species. They’ve catalogued the wind-breaking ways of more than 60 species and have the hashtag #DoesitFart to clear the air about additional critters.

Rats, bats, zebras, bearded dragons, seals, pupfish, bobcats, gray foxes, orangutans, and millipedes are all among those that can crop dust a room. Birds, on the other hand, only tweet out the front. And salamanders and marine invertebrates, like oysters, are toot-less.

According to the Washington Post, the inventory of the flatulent got started when Dani Rabaiotti of the Zoological Society of London was asked by her teenage brother if snakes can fart. Rabaiotti turned to Twitter to ask snake expert David Steen at Auburn University. The answer was essentially yes, they can unleash a stinky cloud of musk whilst pooping and making a fart noise.

Steen says it’s not the first time he’s gotten the question.

“I don’t know if animal flatulence questions can serve as a significant gateway to a greater appreciation of biodiversity, but it is always fun to see what captures people’s attention,” he told the Post. “It is at least an opportunity to engage with a larger audience and bring new folks into the conversation.”

The Post suggested that the information is not just amusing but germane, noting that cattle let loose a significant amount of methane, a greenhouse gas, that contributes to climate change. However, most of the gas released by cattle comes out of their mouths in the form of belches, rather than butt bombs.