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How do birds swallow their food?

Updated: 10/6/2023
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14y ago

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birds obtain their food by eating it,swallowing it andthen puking it up in their baby's mouth for them to be able to eat it so that means they ontain it in their stomachs

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Like humans and most animals, birds swallow by using their esophagus to pull the unchewed/whole food into their gizzard.

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it uses its talons and grabs its food off the ground eg. mouse

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Owls get their food through eating snakes, rabbits, birds, and more. They also eat raccoons and skunks. Owls also eat small game, primarily at night.

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