Exploring Biology Chapters 12-13 Flashcards
Can mimic human speech
parrot
Has a long, thin beak that is like a hollow straw
hummingbird
Migrates from Arctic to Antarctic
Arctic tern
Animals such as squirrels and beavers are examples of
rodents
Does the milk of horses or seals contain more fat?
seals
used to hunt small game
falcon
Why do birds eat seeds and insects rather than grasses?
They need high-energy food.
Large bird capable of killing a human
cassowary
A four-chambered heart is actually ___ separate blood pumps.
two
Are birds cold-blooded or warm-blooded?
warm-blooded
Once numerous in the United States, now extinct
passenger pigeon
An example of a mammal that spends most of its time underground is the
mole
Birds grown for human consumption are referred to as
poultry
Compared to other vertebrates, birds have hearts that beat ___ quickly.
more
Cheetahs catch their prey primarily by
chasing them down
thick, heavyset, and flightless, this bird is extinct
dodo
Has a long, dagger-like beak used to spear fish
anhinga
Name some characteristics of mammals
warm-blooded, vertebrates, have a four-chambered heart, have sweat glands
The mammal that can fly is the
bat
Rather than teeth for crushing food, birds have a ________________ filled with grit and small stones.
gizzard
What is the one feature that is true of all mammals?
the female provide milk for the young
Why are the platypus and spiny anteater, who lay eggs rather than give live birth, classified as mammals?
They both produce milk for their young.
What birds did the British use to fly messages during the war with Napoleon?
pigeons
The word nocturnal means
active of night
Cats are mammals, in the order carnivore, and belong to the family
feline
