King Louie is a supporting character from the 1967 Disney animated feature, The Jungle Book. Louie is an orangutan, inspired by Rudyard Kipling's classic novel. Louie did not appear in the book, however, because orangutans are not native to India.
Quick Answer. Overfilling the battery, poor design of the vent cap, age and distortion of the gaskets can all cause battery terminal corrosion. Nitrogen gas is emitted by the electrolyte in the battery. Material in the battery terminals and cable ends reacts with the nitrogen gas, and corrosion begins to form. Keep Learning.
:) In the case of a battery it is the two dissimilar metals (lead,copper and even the steel bolts) are caused to corrode... either by their mere presence, or by some 3rd party chemical.In this case, it is battery acid and the act of charging a battery. That is why most corrosion is found on the Negative battery post. The constant overcharging of the battery increase the corrosion.