Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings — a ...

Stinkbirds, otherwise known as hoatzins, have spread out across South America in part because they have something in common with humans and other mammals. The clue is in the name “stinkbird.” That’s ...

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Have you ever heard of the smelly bird that has claws on its wings? Yes, such an animal does exist—and it’s called the hoatzin. This bird is known for its rotten scent, thanks to its hardworking ...

The Amazon's Hoatzin, or "stinkbird," possesses a unique digestive system that ferments leaves, resulting in a cow dung-like odor. This adaptation allows it to consume tough foliage but weakens its ...

The animal kingdom has many creatures with strong odors for defense. The stinkbird or hoatzin smells like manure due to its unique digestion. The southern tamandua releases a foul odor like a skunk.

Stinkbird Has a Superpower Jill Esbaum, illus. by Bob Shea. Putnam, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-593-52952-2 As the title of this effusive factual accounting promises, the Amazonian hoatzin—also known as ...

- crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings ...

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Where it lives: Amazon and Orinoco river basins in South America What it eats: Leaves, fruits and flowers Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds.