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Why does the magnifcent male frigate bird have a large throat pouch?
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∙ 12y ago
the purpose of the throat pouch for the male frigate bird is to attract mates during courtship and used as a defece mechanism to scare predators.
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∙ 12y ago
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What bird puffs out a red pouch under its throat to impress female birds?
Frigate birds... My favorite! :)
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What bird has a pouch under it's bill?
Pelicanfrigate birdgrouse
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What bird begins with p and carrys fish in there big bill?
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Does pouches in the throat area disappear before birth in all chordates?
a kind of pouch found in the throat region of chordates
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What is the pouch like area of a turkeys throat called?
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How do whales use pleats?
Whale PleatsThroat pleats, or throat groves),allow the throat to expand a great deal (kind of like an accordion) This usually happens when the whale is catching masses of small fish with big gulps of water. This forms a pouch called a gular pouch.
