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Their beaks are used for cracking shells on nuts to eat and preening their long feathers
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∙ 13y agoso when they bite down on prey it kills
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∙ 12y agoParrots have curved beaks because they use their sharp, strong, curved beaks to crack open seeds and nuts.
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∙ 8y agoIn the wild, cockatoos usually eat nuts, so therefore they need strong curved beaks to open the nuts.
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Why does cockatoo hsve strong curved beak?
In the wild, the cockatoo's "cousins" usually eat nuts, and therefor need a strong curved beak to open the nuts.
Is a cockatoo a parrot?
Yes. Cockatoos are parrots because they have the characteristic strong, curved beak of a parrot, used for cracking gumnuts and other hard seeds.
What kind of beak does parrot have?
A parrot has a strong curved beak, specifically designed for cracking hard nuts and seeds.
What kind of beak does a pigeon have?
a beaky beak :)
Describe the beak of the loerie.how does the shape of the beak help it feed?
If you mean a "lori" which is simply short for "lorikeet", the bird has a strong, curved beak which is suitable for cracking nuts and hard seeds, on which it likes to feed.
What is the difference between a bill and a beak?
A bill is flat where as a beak is curved.
What beak do flamingo have?
a curved one
What kind of beak pigeons have?
Curved
What is the shape of eagle beak?
The shape of an eagle beak is a curved, sharp shape.
How does the yellow-tailed black cockatoo breathe?
through nostrils at the top of its beak
What type of beak tears meat?
Curved
How hawk look like?
curved beak
