beak

From birds with different beak shapes to mammals that vary in size or color, populations living in different places can often look very different.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

Normally to describe a new octopus species, a specimen needs to be cut open so that its mouth, beak, teeth and other parts can be examined.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

A pelican, with an oversized bucket-like beak, was in need of last-minute maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

With a razor-sharp banana for a beak and a wingspan surpassing 6 feet, there aren’t many flying things on this continent that can top it.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026

Christopher could feel his beak vibrating against his ear.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Others pointed to tiny magnetic particles in their beaks.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026

Kalshi has explicit written rules against people trading on events whose outcomes they could influence and recently fined and suspended some congressional candidates for trying to wet their beaks in their own races.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026

Many of the beasts have comical attributes: feathered elbows, parrot beaks or sail-like membranes on their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

Terror birds were top predators - they could be taller than a human and had powerful legs and hooked, flesh-ripping beaks.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

The crows hulked their shoulders, spiked their feathers, jerked and dipped their shrieking beaks.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker