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Toucan's Bill

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The toucan lives in South America, and it is the most popular bird in the world. The toucan is the mascot for many products. Remember the bird from Froot Loop commercials? Those are toucans! Their colorful bills might seem like an object that males use to mate, but female toucans have colorful bills too! Their bills are used to help pick fruits, like mangos, and attract insects and spiders. They are also used in the mating fruit toss ritual. Surprisingly, a toucan’s bill provides great camouflage in the canopy of the rainforest. However, the racket the toucan makes shows that in no way is it trying to hide. Toucans nest in tree holes, and lay up to four eggs each year. Both of the parents take care of the eggs. When the baby toucan is

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