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ere not normal. Instead of spending resources on growth and development, each feeding becomes another supply for hungry days. So in a couple of months the albatross chick reaches the size of a human child - from 10 to 16 kg! Madagascar crested cuckoo - artist chick All children have a craving for the visual arts. Moreover, creative impulses are often expressed not in the most standard places: on the wallpaper, sofa or parts of the body. So, the Madagascar cuckoo chicks decided to paint their mouths. Yes, yes, right inside. This is not just a random daub. Take a closer look: white circles with dots inside are the eyes, the lower part is a one-to-one open beak. In fact, there is another mouth drawn inside the gaping mouth! But that's not all. If you turn off the light, you will find that the white spots glow. Why is this necessary? The fact is that Madagascar cuckoos are excellent parents. They obtain food for their chicks day and night. So, if mom or dad went hunting during the night shift, the chick’s decorated mouth will indicate exactly where to put the tasty treat. Coot - child of the underworld Coot chicks look like fluffy balls straight from the underworld. With a jet black body and bright red bald head, this is one of the most eccentric outfits among the chicks. You can watch the weirdos with your own eyes - these birds are found in almost all ponds in Russia. Why are the chicks colored so strangely? Considering their parents are dressed in modest black and white outfits? There are several hypotheses. Firstly, this makes it easier for parents to monitor the brood. Among the monochromatic vegetation of gray-brown-crimson color, bright firebrands are noticeable from afar. The second observation is more interesting. The brighter the chick's head, the more its parents love it. The intensity of the color depends on when the chick hatched: the later the egg was laid, the brighter the plumage of the hatched chick will be. This means that, compared to other brothers and sisters, especially decorated babies will be more vulnerable and less developed. To ensure that the younger chicks do not lag behind the older ones in growth, the parents pay special attention to them: they feed them more often, warm them and hide them. Author: Elizaveta Isaeva 🏀 Hit the hoop and get an NFT gift — https://t.me/BasketbolX_bot