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FEATHER BALL [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
OBS

It is thought that the feather balls enable the birds to regurgitate pellets containing the bones of prey.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
OBS

L'accumulation de plumes permettrait aux oiseaux de produire des boulettes de régurgitation renfermant les os des espèces animales ingérées.

Spanish

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