Well Adapted for a Plunge-diving Lifestyle
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2014
Unlike an ill equipped diver like me, Boobies have adaptations for a plunge-diving lifestyle: forward-facing eyes and streamlined heads and body. Their skulls contain special air sacs that protect the brain from enormous impact and water pressure. These birds develop speeds of around 97 km/h (60 mph).
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