What does volant adaptations mean?
Flight adaptations
How do reptiles breathe?
With lungs
camoflague, insulation, water resistance, flight, display
What are the three groups of mammals?
Marsupials, Monotremes, and Placental Mammals
What prevents birds from rolling as they fly?
The keeled sternum
What are three similarities between reptiles and amphibians?
The similarities between reptiles and amphibians include: - they are both cold-blooded - many of them use camouflage - they have a backbone - most are carnivores - most live near the water - babies are born from eggs
What do mammals have on their bodies for insulation? What is it made of?
Hair/fur made of keratin
What is another name for the furcula?
The wishbone
What do reptiles use for insulation? What is it made of?
Reptiles have scaly skin or scutes made of keratin.
What are the four main characterstics of mammals?
Fur/hair
Teeth
Claws
Mammary glands
What were some of the features of the Archaeopteryx that made it a key transitional species?
It had reptilian teeth and claws, but also had feathers
What dinosaur were birds assumed to have evolved from?
Theropods/ Archaeopteryx
When did the mass extinction by the asteroid occur?
66 MYA