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Reinforced neck vertebrae help gannets survive 70 mph dives
Phys.org reports that stocky bones and extra contact surfaces support the birds’ long, slender necks.
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Phys.org reports that reinforced neck vertebrae help gannets survive 70 mph dives. Stocky bones and extra contact surfaces support their long, slender necks. It describes a northern gannet scanning for fish from 100 feet above the sea before plunging toward a school.
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