Scientists have built a bird-inspired robot with legs that can walk on the ground ... It has limbs and structures that mimic the hip, ankle and foot of a bird, while being less complex compared ...

Why it's awesome: These scavenger birds have ... on their own feet to cool them down in hot weather. Because the vultures' digestive juices kill bacteria, pooping on their legs also works as ...

Their thick legs and big feet are adapted to regular walking, and suited for shallow digging to forage for seeds, roots, and insects. Some gallinaceous birds, like the turkey, sport ostentatious ...

Its thick legs had to support some serious weight: Adults could grow to be 10 feet tall and over 1,000 pounds. Elephant bird lineage dates to around 50 million years ago, but their numbers ...