Q.Why does earwax taste so badly and what other animals get earwax?
A.Fatty acids & esters cause earwax to taste bad. Many mammals get earwax. The age of a whale can be determined by the number of layers of wax in its ear.
A.It forms to protect you. Earwax protects your ear canal from foreign material, infection and loud noise. Fatty acid and esters cause the bad taste.
Q.What is ear wax?
A.Earwax (cerumen) is a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the outer ear canal. Its purpose is to protect your ear canal from foreign materials.
Q.Why does wax build up in ears
A.The purpose of earwax is to protect your ear canal from foreign material, infection and loud noise. The average person creates 142g of earwax a year.