A toucan's beak retains its bright colors even after death

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image showing A toucan's beak retains its bright colors even after death

Agent000DongBong on January 16th, 2018 at 01:33 UTC »

If you look it from bottom to top it looks like a colorful xenomorph head.

high-and-seek on January 16th, 2018 at 01:55 UTC »

Disgusting and beautiful all at the same time

ScumBunny on January 16th, 2018 at 05:14 UTC »

The colored part is its keratin sheath. It slides over the bone (grows around it) so it's easier to epoxy and preserve the sheath, then reattach it once the bones are clean.