Differences
Anatomy
Definitions
Behavior
Rando
100
Name two differences between owls and an average bird
Pellets and eye movement.
100
What are simple eyes and spinnerets?
Eyes that can only see light and dark; an organ near the mandibles that allow for making a cocoon.
100
Metamorphosis
a series of changes an insect goes through as it grows
100
A household, a group of people that live together
ex. ants and termites
Colony
100
Explain how bat feet allow them to hang upside-down
They lock because of the tendons
200
Name five differences between termites and ants
Thorax shape, head shape, antenna, food, and color.
200
Why can birds fly high in the air where there is little oxygen?
Their lungs are more efficient
200
Mammals
Have fur, give birth to babies, and drink mother’s milk
200
What is the purpose of a brood patch?
To transfer heat to the eggs
200
What affects the color of a yolk?
The mother's diet
300
Name five differences between mice and bats
Lifespan, teeth growth, wings, cleanliness, and number of babies
300
What is the patagium?
Skin on the wings of bats
300
Migration
To move to a warmer location
300
How many times per minute does the hummingbird's heart beat?
1,200!
300
Give three examples of ways birds nest
Sew leaves together, cup nests, laying on the ground, bury, sew dry grass together, etc
400
Name five differences between moths and butterflies
Antenna, wings when resting, eating stance, cocoon, and active in day or night.
400
What is the purpose of a preen gland?
Spreads oil on wings to make the feathers waterproof
400
Soaring
Riding a thermal
400
Where do birds live?
Tree holes, bushes, some in the ground
400
Give four reasons why birds loose their feathers
To be aerodynamic, attract mate, camouflage, and warmth.
500
Explain why birds can fly and human's can't
Hollow wings, fly into wind, special muscles for it
500
What insects have Johnston's organ and what does that organ do?
Butterflies and moths, aids in balance and orientation
500
Photoperiod
Amount of daylight in a day
500
Give three examples of how a bird navigates
Magnetic fields, landmarks, and stars
500
