the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
with her round glasses perched on her small neb, the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance
Almost two weeks later, the parrot, slate gray with a black beak and bright cardinal-red tail, is still missing.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
When the team’s mascot, Eddie the Eagle, became sick, Pearl came off the bench and donned the bird beak and feathers for one game during March Madness.
The research team used advanced 3D imaging technology to find the ancient ant had many features similar to modern dirt ants, including distinctive mandibles with 12 triangular teeth for catching prey.
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Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
These high-confidence marks were located on four tibiae, one mandible, one humerus, and two long bone fragments.
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