Male hummingbirds that mate in the feathered version of singles bars grow sharp points on their bills, perfect for jabbing rivals.
That little dagger point forms on the upper part of the bill as young male long-billed hermits (Phaethornis longirostris) reach adulthood, reports Alejandro Rico-Guevara of the University of Connecticut in Storrs.
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