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1
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periods of the Mesozoic Era

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Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous

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When was the Triassic period?

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250 - 200 mya

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When was the Jurassic period?

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200 - 145 mya

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When was the Cretaceous period?

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145 - 65 mya

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Why are Reptilia the first animals to colonize land

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shelled egg did not need to be in water

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How do Reptiles prevent losing water

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scaled skin that are dry

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Since eggs are shelled, how are they fertilized?

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internal

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Ectotherm definition

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cold blooded

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9
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Reptiles are warm blooded or cold blooded

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cold blooded

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10
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Some Reptiles _ in cold climates

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hibernate

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11
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Which class was the first flying vertebrates

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Reptilia

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12
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Four membranes of Amniotic egg

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Chorion, Amnion, yolk sac, Allantois

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Chorion

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outermost layer of Amniotic egg - gas exchange

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Amnion

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second-most outer layer of Amniotic egg - surrounds embryo in fluid-cavity

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yolk sac

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Amniotic egg layer that has food

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Allantois

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layer of Amniotic egg that has excreted wastes

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17
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Animals that are reptiles

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snakes, turtles, tortoises, crocodiles, alligators, lizards, dinosaurs (debatable)

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18
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T/F Dinosaurs descended from the first reptiles on land

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T

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19
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When did dinosaurs first appear?

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Mesozoic Era

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20
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Major reason proposed for dinosaur extinction

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meteorite

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21
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Why did some species of small reptiles survive the meteorite and cold winter?

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hibernate in cold

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22
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Why did various bird and mammals survive the meteorite?

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warm blooded and small

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23
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Lizards make up what percent of reptile species

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50%

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24
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Number of Lizard species

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3,800

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25
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T/F Lizards are slow moving in general

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F fast moving

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26
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T/F Lizards are most predators

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T, with teeth and tongue often designed for predation

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27
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Lizards contain _ to camouflage

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chromatophores

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28
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Lizards are able to live in which climates

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tropical and temperate

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29
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Jesus Christ Lizard species

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Fennel Lizards

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30
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Komodo Dragon another term

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Monitor Lizard

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31
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Largest lizard

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Komodo Dragon

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32
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Snakes are part of this class

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Reptilia

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33
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number of snake species

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3,000

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34
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Who did snakes evolve from?

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lizards

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35
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How do Pit vipers detect body heat

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heat sensing pit

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36
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Pit viper examples

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Copperhead, Rattlesnake, Water Moccasin

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37
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How do Pit vipers penetrate poison into prey

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collapsible fangs

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38
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What type of toxin does Pit viper venom have

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Hemolytic toxin

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39
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Snake responsible for the number 1 bite in SC

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Copperhead

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40
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How do California ground squirrels avoid Pit viper snake strikes

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tail flagging and sand kicking

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41
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Another term for Cottonmouth

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Water Moccasin

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42
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Why are Water Moccasins referred to as cottonmouths?

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white mouth when open

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43
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T/F Fixed Fang snakes fangs are collapsible

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F

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44
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Fixed Fang snake examples

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Cobra and Coral

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45
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Types of enzyme in Fixed Fang snakes

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Digestive and neurotoxin

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46
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Where are Fixed Fang snakes found

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coast

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47
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Harmless snake that looks like Coral Snake

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Milk snake

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48
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Poison Order of Copperhead, Rattlesnake, Coral Snake

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Coral Snake > Diamondback > Copperhead

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49
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Red on yellow, deadly fellow; Red on black, venom black

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Coral Snake vs Milk Snake

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50
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Largest poisonous snake

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King Cobra

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51
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Largest snake that ever lived

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Titanoboa

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52
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Titanoboa length and weight found

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48 ft and 2,500 pounds

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53
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Number of turtle and tortoise species

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250

54
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Turtles live in _ environments and tortoises live in _ environments

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aquatic, land

55
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Both turtles and tortoises have _ to protect their bodies

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shells

56
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T/F turtles and tortoises have teeth

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F, strong jaws but no teeth

57
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Why are Marine turtles endangered?

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habitat destruction, fishing nets, egg collection, egg and young predation, follow false lights, etc…

58
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device on fishing nets that help turtles escape

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TED - Turtle Exclusion Device

59
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largest tortoise

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Galapagos Tortoise

60
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Number of crocodile and alligator species

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22

61
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Crocodile and alligators are ectotherms or warm-blooded

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ectotherms

62
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Number of chambers in crocodile and alligator hearts

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4

63
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Crocodile and alligator do this in winter

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hibernate

64
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T/F Crocodiles and alligators give birth and leave

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F, have nests for young

65
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Alligator have what over tympanum

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nothing, no lobe

66
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Alligator mouth is _, eye lid is _, teeth are _, and tympanum are _ compared to crocodiles

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round, smooth, even, not lobed

67
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Crocodile mouth is _, teeth have _, and tympanum are _ compared to alligators

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pointed, significant overbite, lobed

68
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Deinosuchus size

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40 ft

69
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Deinosuchus lived during this period

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cretaceous, 145 - 66 mya

70
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Class Aves common term

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Bird

71
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Ornithology definition

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study of birds

72
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What are birds believed to be evolved from

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reptiles, possible velociraptors

73
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oldest bird

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Archaeopteryx

74
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When did Archaeopteryx show up

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100 mya in Jurassic

75
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Phorusphacid

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10-ft large meat-eating bird in South America that lived from 62 mya to 2 mya

76
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Tall Aves have the following famous characteristics

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lay eggs, nests, feathers

77
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Like reptiles, bird fertilization is external or internal

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internal

78
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sexual dimorphism definition

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different appearance by gender

79
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T/F Aves tend to be dimorphic

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T

80
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structures on Bird feather

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shaft, barbs, barbules, vane, quill

81
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3 general types of Bird feathers

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contour, down, flight

82
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Flight feather description

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located on tail/wings, extend beyond the body

83
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Down feather description

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used to trap body heat

84
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Contour feather description

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comes against the body same form

85
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bird flight adaptations

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feathers, small head and hollow bones, large breast muscles and sternum, blood cells with nucleus, endotherms for high metabolism, multiple lungs and large heart

86
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bird bones do not have marrow, how are blood cells replaced

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blood cell mitosis

87
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Ratite definition

A

birds that do not fly

88
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Smallest bird

A

Hummingbird

89
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largest bird

A

Ostrich

90
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2 famous traits of class Mammalia organisms

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milk glands and hair

91
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number of mammal reproductive processes

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3

92
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Monotremes are mammals that have this characteristic

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lay eggs

93
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Pouched Marsupials are mammals that have this characteristic

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pouched

94
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Most mammals reproduce with fetuses developing

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internally with placenta

95
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Duck-Billed Platypus is a mammal that is a _

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monotreme

96
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Duck-Billed Platypus is a transition organism from _ to _

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reptile to mammal

97
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Another egg-laying mammal besides Duckbilled Platypus

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Spiny Anteater aka Echidna

98
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Marsupials common term

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Pouched Mammals

99
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Where are most Marsupial species found

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New Zealand and Australia

100
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Disadvantage of Marsupial young

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premature birth, not efficiently developed

101
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Most of Marsupial young development happens in this location

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pouch

102
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Why are Opossum so successful though marsupial

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large litter

103
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Most successful mammal reproductive group

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placentals

104
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Number of placental species

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4,500

105
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why are placental mammals so successful

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fetus develops quickly and large number of offspring

106
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Mammals are endothermic or ectothermic

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endothermic

107
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What mammal glands emit oil

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Sebaceous glands

108
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Why do mammals emit oil

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skin and hair protection

109
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Why do mammals emit water from sweat glands

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cool body

110
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Mammal teeth types

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canine, incisors, molars, premolars

111
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Mammal brains are in general large or small

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enlarged

112
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largest animal

A

Blue Whale

113
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T/F Mammals have generally few senses

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F

114
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What may have led to mammals having big brains

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processing information from senses

115
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Ungulate Order common term

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hoofed mammals

116
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Ungulates tend to be carnivores or herbivores

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herbivores

117
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Deer and Horses are examples of this order of mammals

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Ungulates

118
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Carnivora Order characteristics

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canine teeth and predators

119
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Cetaceans Order common term

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marine mammals

120
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Where do Cetaceans live?

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oceans

121
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Order Chiroptera common term

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flying mammals

122
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What are Chiroptera wings made of

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2 skin layers between fingers

123
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famous Chiroptera example

A

Bats

124
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Chiroptera Greek meaning

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hand wing

125
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Rodent order characteristics

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generally herbivores that gnaw with long incisors

126
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Squirrels and Beavers are examples of this order

A

Rodent

127
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Order Proboscidean common term

A

mammals with trunks

128
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This order is the largest mammals on land

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Proboscideans

129
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Proboscideans tend to be herbivores or carnivores

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herbivores

130
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Order Lagomorpha description

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jump very well with strong hind legs, similar to rodents

131
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arboreal definition

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living in trees

132
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Primates characteristics

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large brain, opposable thumb, arboreal

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