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Birds may use their feathers for touch - to feel their surroundings just as cats use their whiskers, scientists find.

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  • Everything You Need To Know About Feathers | Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab
    From the fluffy down on a swan chick to the brilliant spiral on a King Bird-of-Paradise tail, feathers are remarkable not just in the way they look to the naked eye, but also for their intricate microstructure. Understanding feather anatomy at the microscopic level provides insight into how feathers function.
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    feather, the component structure of the outer covering and flight surfaces of all modern birds. Unique to birds, feathers apparently evolved from the scales of birds’ reptilian ancestors. The many different types of feathers are variously specialized for insulation, flight, formation of body contours, display, and sensory reception.
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    An interactive tutorial from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology learn & teach about feathers & bird science. Diagrams, animations, videos & fun quizzes. Section 1: What Is Unique to Birds?
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