Why Are Birds Such as Penguins and Gulls Often Observed

question 141

Multiple Choice

Why are birds such as penguins and gulls often observed sneezing or shaking their heads?

• A) To keep metabolically active
• B) To get rid of salty droplets excreted from their nasal salt glands
• C) To excrete nitrogen in the form of ammonium salts
• D) To excrete water and conserve salts
• E) All of the above

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