Let's talk about bird tongues (2014)
(toughlittlebirds.com)71 points by quuxplusone 3 months ago
71 points by quuxplusone 3 months ago
Not only that, but it the way it wraps around their skull acts like a shock dampener for their brain when they peck. Their skulls experience something like 1200g during a peck, humans get a serious concussion around 60g. Evolution is wild
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