The toucan’s recognizable beak has long fascinated ornithologists who have struggled to understand what function it serves. Some speculate that it is adapted to peel fruit, while others, including Charles Darwin, have suggested that it might be used to attract a mate. Scientists, however, now believe that the beak may help toucans regulate body temperature. Both elephants and rabbits release heat through their ears, and researchers using infrared cameras were able to show that toco toucans do the same thing with their bills. By altering blood flow to the beak’s surface, the animals can adjust their internal temperature by as much as 27° F

I thought they stayed cool by pouring ice cold milk in there fruitloops.LOL


A rat does the same with its tail.In the summer it lets blood flow through it and winter shuts it off.

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Interesting tid bit of info on the Big Billed Bird. Where did you find the info?
And Ekim that was a funny reply ... What you know about Fruit Loops? Do u still eat them as an adult?

Oh yeah still the breakfast of champions.

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Just another site

Yup one of my cereals that i still eat...good stuff

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