Dinosauria (Aves) Flashcards
What are the different kinds of feathers?
contour feathers - mostly pennaceous
Pennaceous
plumulaceous
semiplumes
down
bristles
filoplumes
What rae pennaceous feathers?
long and thin with well lined up barbs and barbules
What are plumulaceous feathers?
downy feathers
What are semiplume feathers?
have a central shaft and barbs
What are down feathers?
no central shaft, barbs from one point
What are bristle feathers?
thin long stiff fethers, sensory information around force
whar are filoplume feathers?
long shaft with barbs from point at end.
What are the different ypes of feeding beak types?
generaust
probers
bludgeon
tearing
fishing (long and thin)
fishing (short and stout)
Pelican
Filter feeding
flamingo
crossbill
What are the tongue types ?
barbells for piercing prey
slit-tips for sponging up liquids/soft foods
grasping (seed)
