A toucan's oversized beak catches the eye, but it is more than a showpiece. Locally seen toucans use that large bill to reach fruit on branches other birds cannot access. The beak is central to how they feed, move food to their young, and interact in the forest.Structurally, the beak is lightweight despite its size because it is made of a spongy internal material covered by a hard shell. This desi...
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