Spur-winged goose
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The spur-winged goose is a large, Sub-Saharan African waterbird in the family Anatidae, which includes geese and shelducks. However, P. gambensis developed unique environmental adaptations, which resu
Spur winged goose
De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa
in a zoo in Germany
Spur winged Goose
Toxic bird
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Toxic birds are birds that use toxins to defend themselves from predators. Although no known bird actively injects or produces venom, toxic birds sequester poison from animals and plants they consume,
Spur-winged goose
…alarmed. During breeding displays or in instances of alarm, both sexes may utter other inconspicuous calls. Some populations of the spur-winged goose are toxic. Populations that have a diet that includes significant quantities of blister beetles are poisonous. The poison, cantharidin, is held within the tissue…
The hooded pitohui. A neurotoxin called homobatrachotoxin found in its skin and feathers causes numbness and tingling upon touching.