South America

Articles in ‘South America’

Tourist paradise – Coati opportunity!

July 29th, 2011

Cool Toucans

July 24th, 2009 A new function of the toucan’s horny bill has been discovered: it’s the equivalent of an elephant’s ears. As temperatures rise, more blood flows to the bill, which releases heat like a radiator, and the toucan stays cool.  The research has been published in Science.