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How Do Vultures Tolerate Microbes in Carrion?

by DuaMio | Jul 5, 2026 | Animals, Birds, Discovery

Discovery · Animals · Birds Short Answer Vultures can feed on rotting carrion that could be dangerous for many living beings. Explaining this only with “very strong stomach acid” would be incomplete. Research shows that stomach acid may play the role of a selective...

Why Do Peacock Feather Colors Seem Not to Fade?

by DuaMio | Jul 5, 2026 | Animals, Birds, Discovery

Discovery · Animals · Birds Short Answer A significant part of the bright colors in peacock feathers comes not from pigment, but from structures arranged at the nano/micro scale inside the feather. A study published in PNAS shows that the two-dimensional...

Why Don’t Penguins’ Feet Freeze on Ice?

by DuaMio | Jul 5, 2026 | Animals, Birds, Discovery

Discovery · Animals · Birds Short Answer Penguins have counter-current heat exchange in their feet and legs, which helps reduce heat loss. As warm arterial blood descends toward the feet, it comes into close contact with cold venous blood returning from the feet. In...

How Does an Owl’s Face Focus Sound Toward the Ear?

by DuaMio | Jul 5, 2026 | Animals, Birds, Discovery

Discovery · Animals · Birds Short Answer The disk-shaped feather arrangement on an owl’s face works like a natural acoustic structure that directs sound toward the ears. Especially in barn owl studies, the facial feathers called the facial ruff have been shown to...

How Can the Gannet Dive at High Speed Into Water?

by DuaMio | Jul 5, 2026 | Animals, Birds, Discovery

Discovery · Animals · Birds Short Answer Gannets can dive from height while hunting and reach speeds of around 24 m/s. The main elements that reduce the risk of injury in this dive are pointed head-beak geometry, suitable diving speed, neck length, and stabilization...

How Do Crows Use Roads to Crack Walnuts?

by DuaMio | Jul 5, 2026 | Animals, Birds, Discovery

Discovery > Animals > Birds Short Answer Some crows use the physical possibilities around them to reach hard-shelled food: height, hard ground, impact, and sometimes the road surface of a city can all become part of the same problem. The wonder of this behavior is...