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Study finds parrots use their heads as a 'third limb'

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Phys.org

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2022-05-19

No vertebrate (fish, mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian) has ever had an odd number of limbs. Despite this "forbidden phenotype," some animals seem to use other body parts as a third or fifth "limb" to move from one place to another.

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https://phys.org/news/2022-05-parrots-limb.html