Adaptations Flashcards

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Q

What skeletal adaptations does a giraffe have?

A

Stronger limb bones (to carry weight)
Longer necks (to reach food)
Only ligaments in lower limbs

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What skeletal adaptations does a bird have?

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Lightweight skeletons (to stay light enough to fly)
Hollow bones (honeycomb structure/ air pockets)
Has more neck vertebrae
Has a beak rather than mandible (to stay light)

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