Misc.
Based on the arrangement of his eyes, Elmo would be a: prey/predator species?
Predator!
TRUE/FALSE: *Most* bird bones are denser than ground dwelling species
FALSE: Most bird bones are hollow (except penguins and other diving birds)
TRUE/FALSE: A fish is a vertebrate.
TRUE
Give one example of being a generalist.
-More food sources
-Adaptability
Name one movie with a cat character.
+50 extra points if you remember the cat's name
any answer
Name a species that has a patagium
Flying squirrel, colugo, etc
What is the purpose of a sagittal crest?
Muscle attachment! Powerful jaws!
Name one characteristic of a vertebrate (other than a backbone)
-Skull
-Endoskeleton
-Bilateral symmetry
-2 pairs appendages
Give one advantage of being a specialist.
-Less competition (only one that eats that food)
-Better at processing that food/body adapted to it
What did Neil Shubin discover?
Tiktaalik!
What is the advantage of having one bone instead of two on a limb?
Greater load bearing, stronger
Name an example of a limb adaptation that a vertebrate has.
What type of competition occurs between DIFFERENT species
IntERspecific competition