Close Up on Roadrunner Eye

In Images by Matt Shetzer

Close Up on Roadrunner Eye

The eye of a greater roadrunner, the famous desert birds of the American southwest.

While they’re best known for running, roadrunners have several other tricks for thriving in the arid landscape. This eye contains a gland for secreting salt from their blood, which saves water over the usual method (urine).

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Close Up on Roadrunner Eye was last modified: June 27th, 2020 by Matt Shetzer