Birds

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Eagles can spot prey up to two miles away thanks to their incredible eyesight.

Parrots can mimic hundreds of human words and even understand their meaning.

Owls can rotate their heads almost 270° to spot prey without moving their bodies.

Penguins can drink seawater because their bodies filter out salt through special glands.

Male peacocks display their colorful feathers to attract mates in an elaborate courtship dance.

Hummingbirds can flap their wings up to 80 times per second and fly backward.

Sparrows communicate using over 20 different chirps and songs.

Flamingos get their pink color from pigments in the algae and shrimp they eat.

Woodpeckers can peck at up to 20 times per second without hurting their brains.

Swans often form lifelong monogamous pairs, staying together year after year.