Monthly Archives: December 2013

Why Toucans have a high beak-to-body ratio?

Posted on 15/12/2013 by tstacey

The flashy beak of the playfully over-sized toco toucan, according to the thewritingengineer.com, has a unique ability to regulate blood flow as a solar heat collector during cool periods and as a thermal release mechanism to prevent overheating during hot weather. The dark-colored collector … Continue reading →

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