<P> A crop (sometimes also called a croup or a craw, or ingluvies) is a thin - walled expanded portion of the alimentary tract used for the storage of food prior to digestion . This anatomical structure is found in a wide variety of animals . It has been found in birds, some non-avian dinosaurs, and in invertebrate animals including gastropods (snails and slugs), earthworms, leeches, and insects . </P> <P> Cropping is used by bees to temporarily store nectar of flowers . When bees "suck" nectar, it is stored in their crops . </P>

What is the function of the crop in a chicken
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