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... bill and thick , fleshy tongue . The Anhimidae have a short non - lamellate bill , slightly hooked , like that of a domestic hen , and a horny tongue . Their bill is adapted for tearing aquatic plants . Among the Anatidae the basic bill ...
... bill and thick , fleshy tongue . The Anhimidae have a short non - lamellate bill , slightly hooked , like that of a domestic hen , and a horny tongue . Their bill is adapted for tearing aquatic plants . Among the Anatidae the basic bill ...
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... bill while capturing still more . They do this by holding the fish against the roof of the upper jaw with the spiny tongue . The shorebirds exhibit a wide variety of bill types ( Figures 29 and 30 ) . Most bills in this group are long ...
... bill while capturing still more . They do this by holding the fish against the roof of the upper jaw with the spiny tongue . The shorebirds exhibit a wide variety of bill types ( Figures 29 and 30 ) . Most bills in this group are long ...
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... bill as drawee and thereby becomes acceptor . On return of the instrument the seller may use this accepted bill to pay his own debts or may sell it to his bank ( discounting ) . The buyer may also , although this is not typical for ...
... bill as drawee and thereby becomes acceptor . On return of the instrument the seller may use this accepted bill to pay his own debts or may sell it to his bank ( discounting ) . The buyer may also , although this is not typical for ...
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