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b.o.p. terms
facts abeot b.o.p.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aves | the Latin word for birds; a special class of vertebrates |
| Binocular vision | seeing only one object at a time; both eyes focus on the same object |
| Bird of prey | a carnivorous bird (hawk, falcon, eagle, etc.) that kills and eats small mammals and other birds |
| Carrion | decaying flesh of a dead body |
| Cere | fleshy area above the beak, where the nostrils of most birds are located |
| Contour feathers | stiff feathers designed to cover the wings and body of a bird |
| Crop | a large sac between the esophagus and stomach that stores food until the bird is ready to begin digestion |
| Down feathers | fluffy feathers designed to help insulate and keep a bird warm |
| Drag | anything that hinders or hampers the speed; something that pulls you down |
| Fledge | the rearing of a young bird until it has grown its feathers and is able to fly and leave the nest |
| Flight feathers | special contour feathers that help a bird get off the ground, move in the air, and land safely |
| Fovea | a rodless area of the retina enabling a bird of prey acute vision |
| Gizzard | a special muscle of the stomach that helps the digestive process by grinding and crushing hard-to-digest food; acts like teeth |
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