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a swamp chicken with flame-red lipstick that walks on water and parents like a tyrant.
chick murderadults peck weak chicks to thin the brood
face paintred frontal shield brightens with hormones and status
water walkhuge toes let it stride across floating vegetation
global squatterthrives on every continent except Australia and Antarctica
older siblingsearlier chicks help feed the next clutch