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minus-squareborthlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·7 months agoHow does this make more sense? They can’t bend their beaks the same way we can bend our thumb and finger
minus-squareEscanortheArrogant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·7 months agoTouch the tip of your index (also known as fore finger)to the tip of your thumb. There is no bending involved and you can generate a decent amount of force and pick things up that way.
minus-squarelemmingnosis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 months agoThis changes everything. Only going to use my beak for eating now.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoSome kind of can. But not really the same way.
How does this make more sense? They can’t bend their beaks the same way we can bend our thumb and finger
Touch the tip of your index (also known as fore finger)to the tip of your thumb. There is no bending involved and you can generate a decent amount of force and pick things up that way.
This changes everything. Only going to use my beak for eating now.
Some kind of can. But not really the same way.