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More than three years after a poacher shot off her upper beak, a bald eagle named Beauty can finally live up to her name — with the help of volunteers. A team attached an artificial beak to the 15-pound eagle in mid-May, improving her appearance and, more importantly, helping her grasp food.
The need for better prosthetics, driven in part by the hundreds of amputees returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, has spurred a host of innovations enabling unprecedented control over artificial arms and legs. Already, researchers have begun unveiling sensor and microprocessor-packed “intelligent” knees, thought-controlled mechanical arms, and artificial hands with fingers able to pinch and grab.
She has been named Beauty, though this eagle is anything but. Part of Beauty's beak was shot off several years ago, leaving her with a stump that is useless for hunting food. A team of volunteers is working to attach an artificial beak to the disfigured bird, in an effort to keep her alive.
The razor-sharp beaks that giant squids use to attack whales — and maybe even Captain Nemo's submarine — might one day lead to improved artificial limbs for people.
School will be starting soon. With tight budgets, schools may have to adjust cafeteria menus. You know the economy is bad if the menu includes:
While surfing the net I have come across some amazing sites with beautiful pictures of birds. You can list your favourite site here, in the comments section and help build a large database of the best birding / bird galleries online. Here is mine
Woodpecker with freakish beak photographed This extraordinary woodpecker - with its freakishly long beak - has been spotted feeding from a domestic garden feeder.
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