👉 A feeding weapon, also known as a proboscis or beak, is a specialized structure used by certain animals to capture and consume their food. These weapons are typically elongated, flexible, and often modified for specific feeding strategies, such as piercing, grasping, or sucking. Examples include the long, tubular beak of hummingbirds for nectar feeding, the sharp, hooked bill of eagles for tearing flesh, and the sticky tongue of hummingbirds or the proboscis of moths for sipping nectar. These adaptations allow animals to efficiently exploit a wide range of food sources, from insects and small prey to plant sap and nectar, showcasing the remarkable diversity in evolutionary solutions to feeding challenges.
