Sulphur-crested cockatoos are large, white parrots that live in tropical and subtropical rainforests. They have quite a few adaptations including two toes facing forward and two toes facing back on each talon which allows them to climb trees. Their strong beaks can crack seed pods and create hollows. In the future, they may live in a rainforest that is very humid where the forest bottom is covered with water. They might live in a habitat like this because water levels could rise and also because of global warming, in about 1500 years from now. Since the temperature would rise, the Sulphur-crested cockatoos may adapt by having more feathers, for they serve as insulators from the heat, or they could start cooling off in the water. Also, because they live near the water, they could develop sharper beaks to protect themselves from predators or even to hunt if needed.
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