The Bizarre Beast with Claws on Its Wings

As far as birds go, the hoatzin is really doing its own thing. It's a picky eater, an evolutionary mystery, and its babies have a super bizarre adaptation that might not be as uncommon as you'd think.

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Images:
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https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/cassowary-who-lives-in-the-zoo-animal-in-the-zoo-rkitg9b_8k92hge9y
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https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/a-female-resting-duck-b6u41cjchk256o5k0

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