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How Fast Is Toucan?
17.0 m/s
61.2 km/h · 38.0 mph
Toucans fly at 60 km/h despite a beak one-third their body length. The beak is near-weightless — bone lattice with thin keratin sheathing — and acts as a temperature regulator, releasing or retaining heat as needed.
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Did you know?
Toucan beaks have an internal honeycomb structure — making them strong enough to crack nuts despite weighing almost nothing.
How it compares
- Slightly slower than a greyhound
- Beak is one-third their body length
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