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the white tern bird that catches fish by plunging into the water. what physical features of the bird likely make this feeding behavior possible?

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three things

Step-by-step explanation:

- They can plunge in because they have a small front body

- They can hover above the water to search for fish nearby because of wings

- They can grab fish with their long-ish beak

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They have the ability to plunge - dive because of their small front body and also hovering over the water.

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