Adaptations Flashcards
1
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
2
Q
What skeletal adaptations does a bird have?
A
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)