muriels-wife:sophiecale:thetatteredveil:parakeet:“Although it swims like a duck, the American Coot d
muriels-wife:sophiecale:thetatteredveil:parakeet:“Although it swims like a duck, the American Coot does not have webbed feet like a duck. Instead, each one of the coot’s long toes has broad lobes of skin that help it kick through the water. The broad lobes fold back each time the bird lifts its foot, so it doesn’t impede walking on dry land, though it supports the bird’s weight on mucky ground.”big ‘what are those’ vibes from these boysx | xThat’s not actually an American Coot, that’s a Eurasian Coot, though they both have similar feet anatomically.Y'all want what are those vibes just wait til you see Jacanas.Dinosaurs. All of them.What in fresh hell. -- source link