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Plunge diving allows birds to use the energy from the momentum of the dive to combat natural buoyancy (caused by air trapped in plumage), [39] and thus uses less energy than the dedicated pursuit divers, allowing them to utilise more widely distributed food resources, for example, in impoverished tropical seas. In general, this is the most ...
The structure of the fossils also suggest that these birds may have been swifter than originally thought. [25] A skull from a smaller subspecies of this bird was also found recently. With this fossil, it was found that the internal structure of the beak is hollow and reinforced with thin-walled trabeculae.
Bird fancier's lung (BFL), also known as bird breeder's lung, is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. It can cause shortness of breath , fever , dry cough , chest pain , anorexia and weight loss , fatigue , and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (the most serious complication).
A cancer syndrome or family cancer syndrome is a genetic disorder in which inherited genetic mutations in one or more genes predisposes the affected individuals to the development of cancers and may also cause the early onset of these cancers. Although cancer syndromes exhibit an increased risk of cancer, the risk varies.
The hoatzin (/ h oʊ ˈ æ t s ɪ n / hoh-AT-sin) [note 1] or hoactzin (/ h oʊ ˈ æ k t s ɪ n / hoh-AKT-sin) (Opisthocomus hoazin) [4] is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and the Orinoco basins in South America.
Male breast cancer is rare, making up fewer than 1% of all cases of the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. For men, the lifetime risk of getting breast cancer is 1 in 833 ...
Richard Gere Flips Savannah Guthrie the Bird During Live Interview on “Today ”as She Tells Him, 'I'm Bleeping You!' Dave Quinn November 20, 2024 at 10:13 AM
New tests done by the Environmental Working Group have found 21 oat-based cereals and snack bars popular amongst children to have "troubling levels of glyphosate." The chemical, which is the ...