Eye
Enormous and unblinking. Detects runway lights, storms, and tiny ground creatures.
Brain Cluster
Processes navigation, passenger chatter, and schedules the occasional in-flight snack.
Pedal Ganglion
The command nerves for locomotion. Sends signals to the talons and flaps.
Landing Talons
Round and robust. Used for perching, braking, and the occasional show of dominance.
Stomach
Stores and metabolizes ingested fuel (and snacks).
Muscular Engine
Contracts thousands of times per second to pull air through the diaphragm, generating lift.
Buoyancy Chamber
Lighten the body for lift and also provide that "floaty feeling" in flight.
Tail Fins
Provide stability, steering, and impressive silhouette during courtship.
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