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reptiles are ectothermic or endothermic
ectothermic
how do reptilse heat up
bask in sun or on hot rocks
how fast can reptile smove
short bursts of high speeds
size or reptile brain
same as amphibian
what do snakes have to sense prey's heat
pits
how many chambers does a reptile heart have
3
oviparity
female lays eggs
ovivivparttiy
female keeps hard eggs in body
vivparity
female gives birth
what kind of eggs do reptiles hae
amnitoic to keep babies from drying otu
chelonia
turtles and tortoises
what is the shell of a chelonia split into
carapace (top) and plastron (bottomm)
rhynocephalia
tuataras
crocodilia
crocodiles alligators caimans
how do crocodilia kill prey
death roll
squamaata
lizards and snakes
how to lizards confuse predators
detach their tails
what do snake suse to smell
tongue and jacobson's organ
feathers
essential for flight and insulation
wings
forelimbs modified for flight
lighteweight rigid skeeltons
hollow bones that reduce weight and are often fused for support
endothermic metablisom
rapid metabolism and high temperature to provide energy for flight
unqiue respiratory system
effeicient lungs with air sacs for maximum oxygen use
beak
jaws covered by strong toothless sheath
down feathers
insulation
contour feathers
give streamline shape
flight feathers
provide lift on wings and tail
where do flight muscles attach
keeled sternum
birds are the only animal with what
fused collarbones
what are names of 2 part bird stomach
proventriculus - chemically breaks down food
gizzrd - physicall breaks down food with aids of stones
what does the white goo consit of
uric acid
air sacs
branch off lungs
-air bypasses them and goes to lungs
-when bird exhales air from sac reenters lung
-meas that bird gets oxygen while breathing in and out
what kind of ciruuclatory sysetem do birds have
closed bouel loop
how many chambers does the bird have
4
cerebellum
control muscles
cerebrum
ontrols compelx behavior
optic lobes
control vision
where are eyes located
sides of head
cloaca
combiend opening for reproduction and excretion
how do birds know where to migrate
position of sun
landmarks
earth's magnetic fields
birds of prey
hawks and eagles
what do birds of prey have
powerful beaks and sharp talons
birds that eat insects have
wide beaks to catch them
those that eat seeds have
short strong beaks
waterfowl (ducks, geese) have
webbed feet