Monthly Archives: May 2016
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Desert hornbills use their beaks to cool off
A team of scientists led by Tanja van de Ven of the University of Cape Town discovered that southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) in the Kalahari ... -
Unlike panting, dilation of blood vessels in the beak to cool off conserves water in arid habitats
When temperatures are scorching, yellow-billed hornbills in southern Africa’s Kalahari Desert dilate blood vessels in their beaks to thermoregulate and cool themselves, according to a study ... -
Hornbills in the Kalahari Desert can stay cool by losing heat through the beak
Hornbills in the Kalahari Desert can stay cool by losing heat through the beak Credit: Tanja van de Ven When temperatures are scorching, yellow-billed hornbills of ...
