Do you know why the macaw eats clay? Scientist say it is to neutralize their bodies from the poisonous foods they eat. Click the button to play this film clip of macaws in the Amazon. You can also view a larger version of this Greatest Places film clip (1.7Mb). What is the average life span of a macaw in the wild?

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