Hornbills in the Kalahari desert may keep cool by losing heat through their beaks

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 21:01 in Earth & Climate

When temperatures are scorching, southern yellow-billed hornbills in the Kalahari Desert of southern Africa dilate blood vessels in their beaks to thermoregulate and cool off, according to a new study.

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