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