Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water.
Dumb Facts » Birds
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Only male turkeys (Toms) gobble, females make a clicking noise.
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Turkeys will peck to death members of the flock that are physically inferior or different.
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Unlike humans, canaries can regenerate their brain cells.
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Over 1000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
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A hummingbird’s heart beats 1,260 times per minute.
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Flamingos lay their eggs on top of volcano-shaped nests made of mud.
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Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air.
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California condors can fly 10 miles without flapping their wings.
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The ostrich yolk is the largest single cell in the world.
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In Miami, Florida, roosting vultures have taken to snatching poodles from rooftop patios.
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Bird droppings are the chief export of Nauru, an island nation in the western Pacific.
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The waste produced by one chicken in its lifetime can supply enough electricity to run a 100 watt bulb for five hours.
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An eagle can kill a young deer and fly away with it.
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The pouch under a pelican’s bill holds up to 25 pounds of fish and water.