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Ch. 12 Vocabulary

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Bird   an endothermic vertebrate that has feathers and a four-chambered heart.  
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Contour feather   one of the large feathers that give shape to a bird's body  
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Down feather   are specialized to trap heat and keep the bird warm.  
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Crop   an internal storage tank for storing food inside the body after swallowing it.  
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Gizzard   a thick walled, muscular part of the stomach.  
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Lift   an upward force that causes the bird to rise.  
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Mammal   endothermic vertebrates that have a four-chambered heart and skin covered with fur or hair.  
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Mammary Gland   organs that produce milk on a mothers body.  
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Diaphragm   combined action of rib muscles and a large muscle.  
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Monotreme   egg-laying mammals  
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Marsupial   mammals whose young are born at an early stage of development  
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Gestation Period    
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Placental mammal   develops inside its mother's body until its body systems can function independently  
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Placenta    
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