fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-21 year agoPictures of Animals Getting CT Scans Against their Will: A Threadmander.xyzimagemessage-square134fedilinkarrow-up11.06Kfile-text
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minus-squareits_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-21 year agoBirds have very delicate air sacs. For small birds like that constricting them can seriously damage them and cause issues breathing.
minus-squareLyrl@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoI think they lack a diaphragm. It was weird reading in my cockatiel care books that some handling on the neck was fine, but even small pressure to their chest could prevent them from breathing.
minus-squareits_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoThat is correct. :)
Birds have very delicate air sacs. For small birds like that constricting them can seriously damage them and cause issues breathing.
I think they lack a diaphragm. It was weird reading in my cockatiel care books that some handling on the neck was fine, but even small pressure to their chest could prevent them from breathing.
That is correct. :)