hoatzin
Crested South American
A hoatzin is a tropical bird of South American swamps and riverbanks, notable for its punk-like crest, blue facial skin, and the claws on its chicks' wings—used for climbing.
The hoatzin digests leaves through fermentation, giving it a distinctive, unpleasant odor that earns it the nickname "stinkbird."
Perceived atmospheric emission
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- fetidHaving foul odor
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
stench · foul-smelling · reek · rank · smelly · fermentation · digestive · crop
Animal gripping nails
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
winged · foregut · crest · chicks · fledgling · egg-laying · fermentation · digestive
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- OrinocoVenezuelan river to Atlantic
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
riparian · oxbow · canopy · riverbank · tropical · wetland · tributary · arboreal
Early feathered dinosaur genus
- cretaceousLast Mesozoic period
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
fossil · dinosaur · reptilian · ancient · lineage · basal · enigmatic · classification
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- herbivorousConsuming only plants
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
mangrove · arum · legume · browse · cellulose · foregut · specialized
odor
Perceived atmospheric emission
malodorous · stench · foul-smelling · reek · rank · smelly · fermentation · digestive · crop · nickname
claws
Animal gripping nails
crop · winged · foregut · crest · chicks · fledgling · egg-laying · fermentation · digestive · herbivorous
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
mangrove · riparian · oxbow · canopy · riverbank · tropical · wetland · tributary · arboreal · South America
archaeopteryx
Early feathered dinosaur genus
- cretaceousLast Mesozoic period
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
prehistoric · fossil · dinosaur · reptilian · ancient · lineage · basal · enigmatic · classification · taxonomic
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- herbivorousConsuming only plants
fermentation · mangrove · arum · legume · browse · cellulose · foregut · specialized
coelacanth
Primordial fish still swimming
ginkgo · crocodilian · platypus · relict · unchanged · ancient · evolutionary · primitive · survivor
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
- flightlessIncapable of aerial travel
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- gregariousFond of companionship
roosting · nesting · colonial · arboreal · climbing · swimming · young · communal · social