module 16 notecards Flashcards
testudines- K, P, C, O? what’s in it?
order for turtles and tortoises
crocodilia
order for crocs and alligators
reptiles
class for snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises
aves
class birds
mammal
class for dogs, cats, rabbits, whales
Chordata
phylum for reptiles, aves, mammals
carapace
shell on back of turtle
plastron
shell on belly of turtle
difference between turtle & tortoice
turtle has fins and no clawed feet
alligator or crocodile
alligator is short thick snout
chambers to reptiles heart
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altricial
blind, featherless, and helpless when born
precocial
with feathers and can feed themselves when born
preening
oil secretion to waterproof birds
syrinx
song box
bird or mammal eyes??
birds can’t move eyes
3 ways God designed birds light weight
light bones, extra air sacs, rapid digestion
placenta
protective layer that keeps the mothers blood and baby’s blood separate.
breast feeding
mammary glands
monotremes
egg laying mammals
order Cetacea
dolfins, whales l
order Sirenia
sea cows, manatees
primates
stand on its own two feet
Squamata. K, P, C, O? what’s in it?
order for snakes and lizards