Zoology
Eagles are a type of bird of prey that lives on every continent in the world except Antarctica. Male Bald Eagles can grow to be 90 cm (36 inches) long and to have a wingspan of 2 meters. Female Bald Eagles, grow larger than males and may reach 108 cm
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When you think of a bird, you probably think of an eagle soaring through the air or a seabird wheeling above the ocean; these are all types of flight. Gliding flight is possible only when the forces of lift and drag are adjusted to be equal to the weight of
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Migration is the movement of birds from one place to another place to find food and nesting locations. There are a few types of migratory birds called Permanent residents, short-distance migrants, medium-distance migrants, and long-distance migrants. Permanent residents are the birds that never move from their location because they have
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When you think of a bird, your mind most likely pictures an eagle gliding high in the air or a hummingbird hovering while taking its fill of nectar from a flower. All the species of birds move in different ways, whether it be gliding, running, hovering, or swimming, they all
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Birds can communicate with each other through different noises that they make with their Sound Boxes. Birds' do not have voice boxes like us, but have sound boxes. These “sound boxes” are double pronged, allowing the birds to combine two sounds at the same time instead of just one.
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Birds are special from other animals because they have feathers. They have three types of feathers which are called contour feathers, downy feathers, and filoplumes. Contour feathers cover most of the birds' bodies. These are the feathers that the birds use to fly. Vanes are the silky material of
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Adaptations that everyone knows about are common hah, are you okay with only knowing what commoners know, you will become a rare person after reading this *spoiler*. YES flamingos, big pink fluff bags that everyone liked as little kids but forgot about when they turned 10. These birds are super
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Rainforests are the perfect environment for many animals to thrive because of the abundance of food, water, and warm temperatures that can be found there. Some animals that live in rainforests, such as jaguars and other predators, do not grow so large since these forests are full of trees and
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In deserts, you can find a multitude of animals that have adapted to the extreme heat and lack of water. Lizards in deserts have thin legs that take very little of the heat from the ground on which they tread. They also are the color of the surrounding rocks, making
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In the frozen wilderness of the arctic, animals have adapted to survive the long and harsh winters. Foxes adapt to the winter environment by changing from their usual brown color to that of the surrounding snow. This adaptation allows foxes to be able to sneak up on their prey and
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Komodo Dragons are the biggest monitor lizards in the entire world. These reptiles were given the name "dragon" because of their sheer size and power. Dragons eat mostly carrion, pigs, deer, cattle, etc. Sometimes they eat their own kind. These so-called dragons have mouths that are covered in
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Three body parts that insects have making them different from mammals are exoskeletons, antennae, and jointed appendages. Exoskeletons Some insects have a bony layer on top of their skin which is an exoskeleton. Mammals have their skeletons on the inside while the insects have it on the outside. It is