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Animal Kingdom: Birds.

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1 Animal Kingdom: Birds

2 6 Characteristics of Birds
Endothermic (warm blooded) Vertebrates (Hollow Bones!) 4 Chamber Heart All Have Feathers All Lay Eggs Have Scales on Feet and Legs

3 How do birds fly? The top has less “air pressure” and this produces an UPWARD force (This is called lift!)

4 Birds who do NOT fly! Penguins Ostriches Emus

5 Smallest / Largest Hummingbird Ostrich

6 Migration: Regular periodic journey from one place to another for food, reproduction or warmth

7 Compare BIRDS and REPTILES

8 Types of Feathers Contour: A large feather/gives shape to birds body
Down: Short fluffy/traps heat keeps the bird warm

9 The End


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