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Oil Birds - The Most Evolutionarily Different Birds in the World

The oil bird is one of the most evolutionarily distinct birds in the world. The chicks are fat, yes, super fat. Parents basically fit them with fruits that are high in lippids. They have a hooked beak, and they have whiskers. So these strange little birds sound like scary dinosaurs, look more like a weird pocamon.

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