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