gular

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Some birds also utilize a tactic called gular fluttering, vibrating their neck muscles while their mouths are open to regulate their internal temperatures, according to Nat Seavy, the director of migration science for National Audubon Society’s Migratory Bird Initiative.

From Washington Post

On Oak Island, North Carolina, in late February, Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter treated 16 juvenile brown pelicans having problems moving and eating because of frostbite on their feet and in their gular pouches.

From Washington Post

Here was Ahlum: “A three-car battle down the backstretch, Von Dohren moving high. We’ve got a big herd of racecars behind him. Gular leads.”

From New York Times

Gular scutes are more pronounced in males, who use them as weapons to flip an opponent over in a fight, Madrak says.

From National Geographic

All turtles also have a gular scute, an extension of the lower shell that sticks out under the chin.

From National Geographic