Zebra Finches (www.efinch.com)
Birds have a built-in magnetic sensor to help them find their home and migrate safely - all thanks to proteins in their eyes. Image credits Popular Science Monthly Volume 83 via Wikimedia. Common wisdom holds that iron-rich cells in birds' beaks act as microscopic compasses to help them navigate.
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