Cooling Techniques in Birds: Golar Fluttering and Unconventional Cooling Strategies

The chapter explores how birds utilize unique cooling methods like Golar Fluttering, where the throat rapidly inflates and deflates to cool down, in comparison to dog panting. It discusses how birds cool themselves by spreading their wings, taking bird baths, and even relieving themselves on their legs in the absence of water for evaporative cooling. The effectiveness of these cooling strategies, including the use of uric acid for cleansing and cooling, is explained in detail.