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SymphonyForTheDevil t1_iy97i0r wrote on November 29, 2022 at 6:17 PM

Sheesh half their mass must be beak.

steste1122 t1_iy9zhrb wrote on November 29, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Its actually only about 1/20th of their mass.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222521485_Structure_and_mechanical_behavior_of_a_toucan_beak