Jacquie Withers, Grooming Precision (ANIMAL & NATURE 2022)

Like many people, I have often wondered why the Pelican was blessed with such a menacing hook on the end of it's bill. It appears that not only is it useful when securing a food source, but it is most effective when grooming individual feathers.

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