Yet Another Grant Denied - Tumblr Posts

Able to cover the mind-boggling distance of thirty-two thousand meters in the span of an hour, Greater Roadrunners are one of the fleetest-footed birds in southwestern North America. This nigh-physically-impossible speed is not without consequences however as the buffeting winds wick excess moisture from the eyes, eroding a channel into the feathers along the side of the head. Efforts to prevent this disfigurement by donating miniature aviation goggles to these speed demons are currently stymied by a lack of funding.