Avians
A bird that can fly backwards
What are hummingbirds?
Felidae species with a recognition striped pattern, "chuffs." thought to be a friendly vocalization produced by pushing air through the nostrils
What is a tiger?
The most common animal to have as a pet in the U.S.
Their digestive tract is a one-way system. The cardiac sphincter is VERY strong and at a sharp angle, preventing the backflow of digestive content. As a result, these animals are quite susceptible to colic episodes and painful stomach swelling
What is a horse?
The closet living relative to the Tyrannosaurus rex
What is a chicken?
Wildlife species with more than 50 teeth (more than any other mammal in North America)
What is an opossum?
A group of kittens is called this
A horse's field of vision
What is almost 360 (~340 or 350) (They have two blind spots: one directly behind them and one in front of their head.)?
The firs bird domesticated by humans
What is a goose?
The largest flying land bird in the Western Hemisphere, seen by veterinarians for toxic lead poisoning, is a scavenger, has a characteristic hairless and orange head
What is a California Condor?
This common household rodent and lab animal is born precocial (this means they are born fully formed with hair, their eyes and ears open and able to eat solid food from the day they are born)
What is a guinea pig?
Arthritis, colic, gastric ulcers, desmitis, laminitis, back problems, etc
What are common health issues horses experience?
The only flightless and nocturnal parrot in the world
What is a kakapo?
Depending on the native language and area, these animals are often referred to as cougar, panther, and puma
What is whelping?
Obligate nasal breathers (cannot breathe through their mouths)
What type of breathers are horses?
What are primary feathers?
This common wild animal that we can see in our daily life has front teeth that never stop growing
What is a squirrel?
This disease has a 100% fatality rate if left untreated (hint: both cats and dogs can receive vaccines for this).
What is rabies?
This organ is found in humans that horses do not possess. Due to their constant grazing, horses do not need to store bile for digestion later on.
What is a gallbladder?