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The Auklet's Whiskers - Not Just for Show
Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2019-06-09 02:00:00
Description: In Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, thousands of Whiskered Auklets — miniature relatives of puffins and murres — nest in deep rock crevices. The birds owe their name to the white plumes that sprout from their heads each summer. These fancy “whiskers” likely play a role in courtship.
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