Birds

Zoologists have long seen the evolutionary connection between birds and what other group of animals? 

• Fish
• Amphibians
• Humans
• Reptiles 

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A bird with a sharp, curved, and pointed beak (like a hawk) is specialized for what food habits?

• Seed cracking
• Eating nectar
• Tearing flesh
• Spearing fish

A bird with a short, thick beak (like a robin) is specialized for what food habits?

• Seed cracking
• Eating nectar
• Tearing flesh
• Straining algae and plants

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A bird with a long, flattened beak (like a duck) is specialized for what food habits?

• Seed cracking
• Eating nectar
• Spearing fish
• Straining algae and plants

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What unique characteristics are found in bird bones?

• They are white and thin.

• They are strong and heavy.

• They are hollow with supporting crisscross structures.

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These short, fluffy feathers are hold warm air close to the bird's body.

• fluffy feathers

• down feathers

• Flight feathers

These feathers are longer and firmer to help with motion.

• flight feathers

• down feathers

• quill feathers

Birds belong to the class

• Animalia

• Canine

• Aves

• Marsupials

These flightless birds use their wings to swim underwater.

• ostriches

• penguins

• goslings

Bird circulatory system

• 4 chambered heart

• 3 chambered heart

• 2 chambered heart