I hate birds
What do parrots and toucans eat?
Fruit
Number of species of bats that drink blood:
3
Purpose of the neocortex:
perception, decision-making, language
Examples of pinnipeds:
walrus, seals
mate attraction, territory defense
The skin of bats is an extension of their:
back and belly
The grooves in the neocortex are called:
sulci
Purpose of the placenta:
pass nutrients and oxygen to the fetus via the umbilical chord
Draw a pendant nest on the whiteboard.
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The two parts of a bat that help with echolocation:
nose-leaf, tragus
The function of the occipital lobe:
visual function and perception
How anteaters and pangolins consume insects without teeth:
Serrated roof of mouth / consumed with rocks
What triggers hormones in birds so they know to migrate?
Changes in daylight
Function of the cecum:
allows rodents to digest food twice
How birds store oxygen in their bones:
air sacs
Explain why carnivores need powerful stomach bacteria:
raw meat is sketchy
Preening uses the ________ gland, which is located:
uropygial, front of the tail
How rodents' incisors stay sharp:
enamel stays tough while dentin on the backside gets worn down
What is the keel?
A huge bone in the front of the bird. Extension of the sternum. Holds the muscles that power the wings.
Explain how sperm whales more easily sink and rise in the water:
The spermaceti is a wax that changes between liquid and solid.