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because it eats a type of plant called Arum which is poisonous and stinky.

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Why is the hoatzin so smelly?

The hoatzin's unique smell comes from its digestive system, which ferments food in its crop similar to how cows digest food in their stomachs. This fermentation process produces gases that contribute to the bird's distinctive odor.


What causes the hoatzin bird to be so smelly?

The hoatzin bird has a unique smell due to its diet of leaves, which ferment in its digestive system causing the bird's distinctive odor. This smell is believed to help deter predators from attacking them.


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the hoatzin in captive live up to 30 years. the hoatzin in the wild lives to about 15 years


When was Hoatzin - album - created?

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Guyana national bird is the hoatzin how does it keep its predators away?

How does the hoatzin bird keep its predators away


What does hoatzin eats?

The hoatzin is one of only a few birds that eats leaves. It also eats fruits and flowers.


What is a bird you would hear in Ecuador?

A Hoatzin


What bird has the biggest claws?

The juvenile Hoatzin does


What is the smelliest bird in the world?

The Hoatzin is a bird from Ecuador. It is known locally as the 'smelly bird' or 'stink turkey' because of its strong unpleasant smell. It has never been a popular dish. Young birds actually have claws on their wings, as if this is an ancient species.Scientific Name -- Opisthocomidae hoazin


Which bird has claws on it wings?

The juvenile hoatzin


What living things eat hoatzin?

bug,ant


What type of organism is a hoatzin?

The Hoatzin is a strange type of tropical bird native to South America. One unique feature is that chicks have claws on two of the digits on their wings.