Deadly Weapons (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Deadly Weapons

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Male tooth-billed hummingbirds, Androdon aequatorialis, native to Colombia, have hooked bill tips and backward facing teeth that UC Berkeley researchers suggest are well-suited for fighting other males but less adapted to sipping nectar.

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Kristiina Hurme

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