Bird Adaptations
Birds are able to vocalize due to a structure called
the syrinx
The skull of woodpeckers is unique in that
the hyoid bone wraps around the skull to cushion the brain during pecking
Duck feed either by
diving or dabbling
Four characteristics diagnostic for mammals are hair, heterodont dentition, mammary glands, and fat layer under skin
air, heterodont dentition, mammary glands, and fat layer under skin
The two major types of vocalizations are
songs and calls
Osprey prey on
fish
Seabird reproduction typically includes
monogamy, low productivity, delayed maturity, high adult survival, strong parent investment
The three major mammal groups are
montremes, marsupials, and placental (Eutherian) mammals
Two evolutionary models of mate choice in birds are
the direct benefits and good genes models
Raptors are predators and are characterized by
hooked bills and sharp curved talons
Penguin adaptations include
flippers, dense bones, high hemoglobin, layer of fat
Reproduction by the duck billed platypus involves both
laying eggs and producing milk
The type of toe arrangement that supports perching on branches is
anisodactyl
Red shouldered hawks hunt by
sitting on perch and ambushing prey
A bare gular throat patch is characteristic of the
Pelicaniformes
Mammal integument includes skin, hair, vibrissae (whiskers), claws, nails hooves, horns, and glands
skin, hair, vibrissae (whiskers), claws, nails hooves, horns, and glands
Bird sensory abilities with respect to vision demonstrate
good color vision
Adaptations in owls include
serrated feathers, asymmetric ears, forward facing eyes, and a facial disc
Passeriformes in Tampa include
cardinals, mockingbirds, tufted titmouse, yellow throated warbler
Skeletal changes in mammals include
lss of bone below the eye and movement of the ear into part of the skull