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What organ mechanically grinds food in a birds digestive system?
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∙ 11y ago
Either it's beak or it's gizzard, which contains rocks and stones, designed to crush the food into smaller particles, making it easier to digest :D
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThat would be the gizzard. There is also the beak.
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Which organ mechanically grinds food in a birds digestive system?
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