Toco toucans have a huge cooling bill. But it’s the good kind.
While overheated people crank up their air conditioning, toucans increase the blood flow to their supersized, uninsulated bills, report Glenn Tattersall of Brock University in St. Catharines, Canada, and his colleagues. Extra heat radiating from the bill keeps the bird comfortable.
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