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Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings. Birds are found worldwide and ...

50 Birds, 50 States. Barry the bald eagle soars from coast to coast to meet state birds and learn about their homes. Each episode is an animated rap music video focusing on the big cities, …

Jun 5, 2025 · A new study shows that one group of Galápagos yellow warblers responds to intruders more aggressively than others. It adds compelling new evidence to a theory about …

The Indian rhinoceros lives primarily in northern India and Nepal. These massive beasts have some noticeable physical differences from their African relatives.

Mar 25, 2021 · Birds of a feather. University of Rome physicist Andrea Cavagna has spent the past 16 years studying how starlings synchronize their movements with such precision and …

Sep 16, 2019 · The Ayam cemani chicken may be the most deeply pigmented creature on earth. Not only are the bird’s feathers, beak, comb, tongue, and toes a striking, blue-ish black, but so …

Mar 19, 2024 · Meanwhile, veterinarian Black performed a checkup, examining the bird’s eyes and taking stock of its body condition. She collected biological samples—blood, feathers, …

Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) and are the only animals with feathers. Although all birds have wings, a few species can't fly.

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