Assertion: blue nuthatch | /r/CapableOf | protect its corneas
Facets:
value: by contracting the bare skin
type: MANNER
value: from other debris
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from falling bark
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: While prospecting on tree trunks, the bird protects its corneas from falling bark and other debris by contracting the bare skin around its eyes – an adaptation apparently unique to the species.