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The marabou stork is ugly, enormous, and essential
This bird looks like it escaped from a Tim Burton sketchbook. But the marabou stork isn’t just a visual oddity.…
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It doesn’t blink. It just stares. Meet the shoebill stork.
The shoebill stork, Balaeniceps rex, also called the whale-headed stork, is one of the most unsettling and surreal birds on…
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How bizarre feet made the Eurasian coot a survival machine
They look like something out of science fiction. Long, finger-like toes with rubbery flaps that pulse outward when they hit…
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What science still can’t explain about the bee hummingbird (Zunzuncito)
It’s lighter than a dime. Smaller than your thumb. And when it flies, it doesn’t flap—it vibrates. Meet the bee…
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A colossal iceberg the size of Rhode Island is putting South Georgia’s penguins on edge
A towering wall of ice the size of Rhode Island is on a slow collision course with South Georgia Island,…
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A tale of two black birds: How to spot Crows vs. Ravens
They swoop over city streets and country fields, dressed in nothing but black. You might catch their silhouettes against a…
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Toxic secrets under the peel: Avocados and animal safety
It’s easy to picture a ripe avocado nestled on a kitchen counter, waiting to be sliced for toast. Most people…
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Tiny Backpack, Big Trouble: How A Pigeon Ended Up Smuggling Ecstasy
It happened quietly, almost absurdly: a single pigeon fluttering into view, carrying an impossible load on its back. Officers on…
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What Makes The Blue-Footed Booby’s Feet So Unforgettable?
They stand on rocky shores in the eastern Pacific, flaunting bright blue feet that look almost artificial against the muted…
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