The toucan uses it to reach fruit on thin ... From bold splashes of color to delicate patterns, their beaks are more than just tools—they're tiny masterpieces. Whether for attracting mates ...

The interior of the toucan's beak is rigid "foam" made of bony fibers and drum-like membranes sandwiched between outer layers of keratin, the protein that makes up fingernails, hair and horn.

The beaks of toco toucans like these can grow up to eight inches long. As birds mature, their beaks will take on the classic ...

Archaeologists have found the remains of an elite woman who was buried with a variety of remarkable grave goods.

The base of the toucan beak is inlaid with decorative beads. Peru Ministry of Culture The recently unearthed woman’s grave goods included an Amazonian snail shell, a fishing net, a wool textile ...