Thursday, 13 April 2023

Sandgrouse have a special trick for carrying water to their young.


 Image courtesy of Marie de Carne CC BY-SA 3.0

Joel Kontinen 

Sandgrouse have a special trick for caying water to their young. "Male Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua) make daily trips to watering holes in South Africa."They soak their lower feathers in water, and the birds fly perhaps 30 kilometres to their thirsty young, which suck water from their father’s feathers.

This is a sign of inteligent design that the birds have attained. It cold not evolve by natural means. 

Source:

Wetzel,  Corryn . 2023. Sandgrouse have a special trick for carrying water to their fledglings. New Scientist 12 April.