Birds
Name the special organ that allows birds to make sound
Syrinx
Name the process that involves a caecilian growing a new layer of fat in order to feed its young
Dematophagy
Name the type of cartilaginous fish that lacks jaws and does not have a sucking organ
Hagfish
Name the process that involves a caecilian growing a new layer of fat in order to feed its young
Dematophagy
Name of the migration routes that birds follow year after year due to built in compasses
Flyaway
Which type of crocodilian has a narrow snout and a tooth that is visible when the jaw is closed ?
Crocodile
The gills of bony fish are covered by a hard, movable protective plate called this
Operculum
Process which changes an immature hatchling to an adult
metamorphosis
Name the substance that makes up a bird's feathers
Keratin
Name the Old-World lizards that have long necks and tails, powerful legs,
Monitor lizard
Name the group of cartilaginous fish includes skates and sawfish
Rays
Frogs and toads are called
Anurans
Name the grooming process that birds do often to keep their feathers healthy
Preening
NAme given to an animal that has four limbs
Tetrapod
Name the largest known fish
Whale shark
animals that regulate their body temperature EXTERNALLY are
Cold blooded
Name the chick that hatches with insulating feathers and can run or swim soon after birth
Precocial
Name the lizard-like reptile with a parietal eye
Tuatara
Name the paired holes used for inhalation by sharks and rays
Spiracles
Name the process that salamanders use to prevent themselves from drying out during a time of drought
Estivation