Once Believed To Be A Relative Of The Snowy Egret, The Great Egret Has Been Unmasked As Not Even Belonging

Once believed to be a relative of the Snowy Egret, the Great Egret has been unmasked as not even belonging to the same Order. Even more astonishing, they aren’t even from the same phylum. As this photograph amply demonstrates, Great Egrets are in fact a significantly more mobile example of tubeworm, where the long rigid tube which so characterizes them has (through millions of years) been absorbed inside the body.

That air pumped by their air sacs also flows through their hollow bones. 

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Birds I think are remembering they used to run the world.

i haven’t drawn anything in nearly two weeks and then fat dumb burds

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One of the most bizarre adaptations in the animal kingdom belongs to the humble Seagull. Where other birds are driven by the Four Fs, Seagulls possess a perfect awareness of how fleeting and meaningless their lives are. This allows them to harass beachgoers and steal food without any regrets whatsoever, although on occasion you may find one struggling to cope with a universe that is both unfeeling and eternal.

A Bad Hair Day is a common phenomenon for the Snowy Egret, which is remarkable when you consider they don't have any hair at all.