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How has bird beaks adapted overtime?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Depends on the bird really. Hummingbird beaks have gotten longer & Skinnier to fit in flowers, while other birds got shorter and fatter so the blunt beaks can crack shells.

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