The document summarizes 28 orders of birds, providing details on their defining characteristics and some examples. It begins with large flightless birds like ostriches and continues through orders of waterbirds, birds of prey, songbirds, doves, night-hunting owls, hummingbirds, ground-feeding gallinaceous birds, shorebirds, parrots, woodpeckers, penguins, tubenosed seabirds, nightjars, emus and cassowaries, trogons, grebes, and diurnal birds of prey. Each order is concisely described in a few sentences along with one or two representative images.
A brief introduction of raptor bird eagle. Eagle is called bird of prey. There are approximately 60 species of eagle living in our planet. Lets find out their food habit, distribution and many more.
The document discusses several features of pigeons. Pigeons have a spindle-shaped body that varies in size from 20-25 cm. They have a round head with a strong, pointed beak covered in horn. They have large eyes protected by eyelids and a transparent inner eyelid. They have a long, mobile neck. Their trunk is compact and heavy, bearing wings and legs. Their tail projects behind the cloacal aperture.
This document discusses insect morphology and classification. It defines entomology as the study of insects and notes they have three body segments and three pairs of legs. Major classes of arthropods are described including characteristics of orders like Apterygota, Pterygota, Hemiptera, Odonata, Orthoptera, Isoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, and Hymenoptera. Insect leg types are outlined including cursorial, saltatorial, raptorial, natatorial, and fossorial. Metamorphosis is defined as the physical development of an animal after birth/hatching.
This document summarizes flightless birds. It begins by defining flightless birds as belonging to the superorder Palaeognathae, characterized by a Palaeognathous plate. These birds are flightless, with small heads, rudimentary wings, and well-developed legs adapted for running rather than flying. The document then discusses four orders of flightless birds - ostriches, emus, cassowaries, and kiwis. Examples are provided for each, describing their physical characteristics and habitats. In closing, the document briefly mentions penguins as another type of flightless bird found in cold southern climates.
This document summarizes key aspects of bird study (ornithology). It defines ornithology as the study of birds, their habits, habitats, behaviors, classification, and ecology. It outlines different types of birds including songbirds, waterfowl, raptors, game birds, and seabirds. It also describes the life cycles of scarlet macaws and owls. Finally, it briefly discusses migratory birds and potential ornithology research groups in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
The document summarizes 28 orders of birds, providing details on their defining characteristics and some examples. It begins with large flightless birds like ostriches and continues through orders of waterbirds, birds of prey, songbirds, doves, night-hunting owls, hummingbirds, ground-feeding gallinaceous birds, shorebirds, parrots, woodpeckers, penguins, tubenosed seabirds, nightjars, emus and cassowaries, trogons, grebes, and diurnal birds of prey. Each order is concisely described in a few sentences along with one or two representative images.
A brief introduction of raptor bird eagle. Eagle is called bird of prey. There are approximately 60 species of eagle living in our planet. Lets find out their food habit, distribution and many more.
The document discusses several features of pigeons. Pigeons have a spindle-shaped body that varies in size from 20-25 cm. They have a round head with a strong, pointed beak covered in horn. They have large eyes protected by eyelids and a transparent inner eyelid. They have a long, mobile neck. Their trunk is compact and heavy, bearing wings and legs. Their tail projects behind the cloacal aperture.
This document discusses insect morphology and classification. It defines entomology as the study of insects and notes they have three body segments and three pairs of legs. Major classes of arthropods are described including characteristics of orders like Apterygota, Pterygota, Hemiptera, Odonata, Orthoptera, Isoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, and Hymenoptera. Insect leg types are outlined including cursorial, saltatorial, raptorial, natatorial, and fossorial. Metamorphosis is defined as the physical development of an animal after birth/hatching.
This document summarizes flightless birds. It begins by defining flightless birds as belonging to the superorder Palaeognathae, characterized by a Palaeognathous plate. These birds are flightless, with small heads, rudimentary wings, and well-developed legs adapted for running rather than flying. The document then discusses four orders of flightless birds - ostriches, emus, cassowaries, and kiwis. Examples are provided for each, describing their physical characteristics and habitats. In closing, the document briefly mentions penguins as another type of flightless bird found in cold southern climates.
This document summarizes key aspects of bird study (ornithology). It defines ornithology as the study of birds, their habits, habitats, behaviors, classification, and ecology. It outlines different types of birds including songbirds, waterfowl, raptors, game birds, and seabirds. It also describes the life cycles of scarlet macaws and owls. Finally, it briefly discusses migratory birds and potential ornithology research groups in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Classification of Arthopoda pdf new file bsc chemistry bshagunrathour60
This document provides an overview of the phylum Arthropoda by discussing their key characteristics and classifications. It notes that arthropods make up 84% of animal species and are found in every habitat. They are defined by having jointed appendages, an exoskeleton, and a segmented body. The phylum contains four subphyla including crustaceans, chelicerates like spiders and scorpions, centipedes and millipedes, and insects. Examples of characteristics and classifications within these groups are described in detail.
Bird migration is the seasonal journey that many bird species undertake on a regular basis. These journeys are driven by changes in food availability, habitat, or weather. Approximately 1800 of the world's 10,000 bird species are long-distance migrants. Eagle species occur mostly in Eurasia and Africa, with only a few found in North and South America and Australia. Eagles have larger size and more powerful builds than other birds of prey, with strong talons and keen eyesight that allows them to spot prey from long distances. They build large nests in tall trees or on cliffs and lay two eggs, though the older chick typically kills the younger.
This document provides information about the class Aves (birds). It discusses the key characteristics of birds like feathers, warm-bloodedness, and modified forelimbs as wings. It outlines the two subclasses of birds - Archaeornithes and Neornithes. It also describes several orders of birds like Anseriformes (waterfowl), Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds), Charadriiformes (shorebirds), Columbiformes (doves and pigeons), Falconiformes (birds of prey), Galliformes (chicken-like birds), Passeriformes (perching birds), Piciformes (woodpeckers and toucans), Procellariifor
This document discusses the classification and types of poultry. It begins by outlining the zoological classification of poultry from kingdom to species. It then provides examples of common poultry types including their classification and characteristics. Finally, it describes several popular chicken breeds, focusing on their traits, uses, and standard weights.
This document provides information about different types of vertebrates including fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. It describes some key characteristics of each group and examples of common species. The document aims to classify different vertebrate animals according to their defining physical attributes and environmental adaptations.
- Eagles are large birds of prey found on all continents except Antarctica. They are at the top of the food chain, preying on animals from fish to mammals that are often larger than themselves.
- Eagles have excellent eyesight and powerful talons and beaks adapted for catching and killing prey. Hunting techniques vary between species and sexes.
- Eagles range in size from small forest-dwelling species to the largest having a wingspan over 7 feet. Females are generally larger than males. Their plumage darkens with age.
The document provides information about different types of birds through a series of paragraphs. It discusses the characteristics and behaviors of peacocks, pigeons and doves, parrots, penguins, owls, kingfishers, woodpeckers, cranes, hummingbirds, and sparrows. For each group of birds, it describes traits like appearance, habitat, diet, nesting behaviors, and geographic distribution. The document takes an encyclopedic approach to covering multiple bird taxa in brief sections.
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Reptiles are a class of vertebrates made up mostly of snakes, turtles, lizards, and crocodilians. These animals are most easily recognized by their dry, scaly skin. Almost all reptiles are cold-blooded, and most lay eggs—though some, like the boa constrictor, give birth to live young.
This document provides information about birds in 10 sections:
1) Scientific name and symmetry
2) Phylum and related species
3) Adaptations for flight
4) Obtaining food
5) Locomotion by flying
6) Lifecycle of egg to adult
7) Examples of bald eagle, house sparrow, ostrich, and bee hummingbird
8) Human uses such as food, pets, and feathers
9) Fun fact about messenger pigeon in WWI
10) Vocabulary including terms like Aves, endothermic, and guano.
The document provides information on the body structure, life cycle, habitat, diet, predators, and size of the Emperor Scorpion. It has an 8-legged body with pedipalps and a metasoma divided into 5 segments. Females give live birth to 10-12 young after multiple molting stages as juveniles. Emperor Scorpions live in parts of Africa including countries like Nigeria and Cameroon. They eat insects and small animals, getting prey using their stinger and pedipalps. Their predators include bats, birds, and other scorpions due to their poor eyesight. Adult Emperor Scorpions are on average 7.9 inches in length.
This document provides information on four different types of eagles:
1) The martial eagle, which is found in sub-Saharan Africa and is one of the largest and most powerful booted eagles. It preys on mammals, birds, and reptiles.
2) The booted eagle, which has a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia and winters in Africa and Asia. It is comparable in size to a common buzzard.
3) Haast's eagle, an extinct eagle that lived in New Zealand and was the largest known eagle. It preyed on the massive flightless moa before going extinct after the moa were hunted to extinction.
The document provides information on various endemic bird species found in India. It discusses the key features of parrots, peacocks, mynahs, sparrows, crows, pigeons, cranes, kingfishers, eagles and kites. For each species, it mentions their physical appearance, behaviors and scientific names. The birds described in the document include the national bird of India, the peacock, as well as commonly seen birds like crows, pigeons and sparrows.
1. Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859 which helped establish modern evolutionary theory and Archaeopteryx was identified as an early bird.
2. Theropod dinosaurs were bipedal and had many avian characteristics like wishbones which helped evolve into modern birds. The evolution of feathers allowed for flight.
3. Birds have many adaptations for flight like wing shape, feather structure, strong pectoral muscles, and high metabolisms which allow for sustained flapping.
Amphibians are born in water and breathe through gills but develop lungs on land. Birds have feathers, lay eggs, and have wings that allow most but not all to fly. Fish live in water and have gills, scales and fins. Arthropods include insects, spiders and crustaceans which have more than four jointed legs. Mammals are warm-blooded animals that bear live young and produce milk to feed their young. Reptiles are cold-blooded with scaly skin and include snakes, lizards, crocodiles and turtles.
Earth science presentation for tech classBrady Arnold
This document provides information about amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. It defines each group and some of their key characteristics. Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that live both on land and water, undergoing metamorphosis from aquatic young to air-breathing adults. Reptiles are cold-blooded and lay shelled eggs, coming in four main groups. Mammals are warm-blooded and give live birth, nursing their young with milk from mammary glands. They range greatly in size and include rodents, bats, primates, hoofed animals, and carnivores.
This document provides information about ants and squirrels. It discusses the taxonomy and characteristics of squirrels, including their size, appearance, habitat, diet, breeding habits, and behavior. It notes that squirrels live worldwide except the polar regions. The document also covers the taxonomy, social structure, habitats, and ecological impacts of ants, noting their success in colonizing most landmasses due to their social organization. It discusses how ant societies exhibit division of labor, communication, and problem-solving abilities similar to human societies.
The document provides information on several different animals. It begins with a description of the Indian Tiger, noting details about its size, weight, coloring, diet of deer and buffalo, and habitat in India. It then discusses the Lion, mentioning that lions live in family groups called prides, defend territories, and hunt cooperatively. The Zebra section notes the three species and their distinctive black and white stripes, as well as threats to their populations. Finally, it provides an overview of the Cheetah, emphasizing its ability to run extremely fast and low genetic diversity.
Current Ms word generated power point presentation covers major details about the micronuclei test. It's significance and assays to conduct it. It is used to detect the micronuclei formation inside the cells of nearly every multicellular organism. It's formation takes place during chromosomal sepration at metaphase.
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
Classification of Arthopoda pdf new file bsc chemistry bshagunrathour60
This document provides an overview of the phylum Arthropoda by discussing their key characteristics and classifications. It notes that arthropods make up 84% of animal species and are found in every habitat. They are defined by having jointed appendages, an exoskeleton, and a segmented body. The phylum contains four subphyla including crustaceans, chelicerates like spiders and scorpions, centipedes and millipedes, and insects. Examples of characteristics and classifications within these groups are described in detail.
Bird migration is the seasonal journey that many bird species undertake on a regular basis. These journeys are driven by changes in food availability, habitat, or weather. Approximately 1800 of the world's 10,000 bird species are long-distance migrants. Eagle species occur mostly in Eurasia and Africa, with only a few found in North and South America and Australia. Eagles have larger size and more powerful builds than other birds of prey, with strong talons and keen eyesight that allows them to spot prey from long distances. They build large nests in tall trees or on cliffs and lay two eggs, though the older chick typically kills the younger.
This document provides information about the class Aves (birds). It discusses the key characteristics of birds like feathers, warm-bloodedness, and modified forelimbs as wings. It outlines the two subclasses of birds - Archaeornithes and Neornithes. It also describes several orders of birds like Anseriformes (waterfowl), Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds), Charadriiformes (shorebirds), Columbiformes (doves and pigeons), Falconiformes (birds of prey), Galliformes (chicken-like birds), Passeriformes (perching birds), Piciformes (woodpeckers and toucans), Procellariifor
This document discusses the classification and types of poultry. It begins by outlining the zoological classification of poultry from kingdom to species. It then provides examples of common poultry types including their classification and characteristics. Finally, it describes several popular chicken breeds, focusing on their traits, uses, and standard weights.
This document provides information about different types of vertebrates including fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. It describes some key characteristics of each group and examples of common species. The document aims to classify different vertebrate animals according to their defining physical attributes and environmental adaptations.
- Eagles are large birds of prey found on all continents except Antarctica. They are at the top of the food chain, preying on animals from fish to mammals that are often larger than themselves.
- Eagles have excellent eyesight and powerful talons and beaks adapted for catching and killing prey. Hunting techniques vary between species and sexes.
- Eagles range in size from small forest-dwelling species to the largest having a wingspan over 7 feet. Females are generally larger than males. Their plumage darkens with age.
The document provides information about different types of birds through a series of paragraphs. It discusses the characteristics and behaviors of peacocks, pigeons and doves, parrots, penguins, owls, kingfishers, woodpeckers, cranes, hummingbirds, and sparrows. For each group of birds, it describes traits like appearance, habitat, diet, nesting behaviors, and geographic distribution. The document takes an encyclopedic approach to covering multiple bird taxa in brief sections.
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Reptiles are a class of vertebrates made up mostly of snakes, turtles, lizards, and crocodilians. These animals are most easily recognized by their dry, scaly skin. Almost all reptiles are cold-blooded, and most lay eggs—though some, like the boa constrictor, give birth to live young.
This document provides information about birds in 10 sections:
1) Scientific name and symmetry
2) Phylum and related species
3) Adaptations for flight
4) Obtaining food
5) Locomotion by flying
6) Lifecycle of egg to adult
7) Examples of bald eagle, house sparrow, ostrich, and bee hummingbird
8) Human uses such as food, pets, and feathers
9) Fun fact about messenger pigeon in WWI
10) Vocabulary including terms like Aves, endothermic, and guano.
The document provides information on the body structure, life cycle, habitat, diet, predators, and size of the Emperor Scorpion. It has an 8-legged body with pedipalps and a metasoma divided into 5 segments. Females give live birth to 10-12 young after multiple molting stages as juveniles. Emperor Scorpions live in parts of Africa including countries like Nigeria and Cameroon. They eat insects and small animals, getting prey using their stinger and pedipalps. Their predators include bats, birds, and other scorpions due to their poor eyesight. Adult Emperor Scorpions are on average 7.9 inches in length.
This document provides information on four different types of eagles:
1) The martial eagle, which is found in sub-Saharan Africa and is one of the largest and most powerful booted eagles. It preys on mammals, birds, and reptiles.
2) The booted eagle, which has a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia and winters in Africa and Asia. It is comparable in size to a common buzzard.
3) Haast's eagle, an extinct eagle that lived in New Zealand and was the largest known eagle. It preyed on the massive flightless moa before going extinct after the moa were hunted to extinction.
The document provides information on various endemic bird species found in India. It discusses the key features of parrots, peacocks, mynahs, sparrows, crows, pigeons, cranes, kingfishers, eagles and kites. For each species, it mentions their physical appearance, behaviors and scientific names. The birds described in the document include the national bird of India, the peacock, as well as commonly seen birds like crows, pigeons and sparrows.
1. Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859 which helped establish modern evolutionary theory and Archaeopteryx was identified as an early bird.
2. Theropod dinosaurs were bipedal and had many avian characteristics like wishbones which helped evolve into modern birds. The evolution of feathers allowed for flight.
3. Birds have many adaptations for flight like wing shape, feather structure, strong pectoral muscles, and high metabolisms which allow for sustained flapping.
Amphibians are born in water and breathe through gills but develop lungs on land. Birds have feathers, lay eggs, and have wings that allow most but not all to fly. Fish live in water and have gills, scales and fins. Arthropods include insects, spiders and crustaceans which have more than four jointed legs. Mammals are warm-blooded animals that bear live young and produce milk to feed their young. Reptiles are cold-blooded with scaly skin and include snakes, lizards, crocodiles and turtles.
Earth science presentation for tech classBrady Arnold
This document provides information about amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. It defines each group and some of their key characteristics. Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that live both on land and water, undergoing metamorphosis from aquatic young to air-breathing adults. Reptiles are cold-blooded and lay shelled eggs, coming in four main groups. Mammals are warm-blooded and give live birth, nursing their young with milk from mammary glands. They range greatly in size and include rodents, bats, primates, hoofed animals, and carnivores.
This document provides information about ants and squirrels. It discusses the taxonomy and characteristics of squirrels, including their size, appearance, habitat, diet, breeding habits, and behavior. It notes that squirrels live worldwide except the polar regions. The document also covers the taxonomy, social structure, habitats, and ecological impacts of ants, noting their success in colonizing most landmasses due to their social organization. It discusses how ant societies exhibit division of labor, communication, and problem-solving abilities similar to human societies.
The document provides information on several different animals. It begins with a description of the Indian Tiger, noting details about its size, weight, coloring, diet of deer and buffalo, and habitat in India. It then discusses the Lion, mentioning that lions live in family groups called prides, defend territories, and hunt cooperatively. The Zebra section notes the three species and their distinctive black and white stripes, as well as threats to their populations. Finally, it provides an overview of the Cheetah, emphasizing its ability to run extremely fast and low genetic diversity.
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Current Ms word generated power point presentation covers major details about the micronuclei test. It's significance and assays to conduct it. It is used to detect the micronuclei formation inside the cells of nearly every multicellular organism. It's formation takes place during chromosomal sepration at metaphase.
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
EWOCS-I: The catalog of X-ray sources in Westerlund 1 from the Extended Weste...Sérgio Sacani
Context. With a mass exceeding several 104 M⊙ and a rich and dense population of massive stars, supermassive young star clusters
represent the most massive star-forming environment that is dominated by the feedback from massive stars and gravitational interactions
among stars.
Aims. In this paper we present the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open Clusters Survey (EWOCS) project, which aims to investigate
the influence of the starburst environment on the formation of stars and planets, and on the evolution of both low and high mass stars.
The primary targets of this project are Westerlund 1 and 2, the closest supermassive star clusters to the Sun.
Methods. The project is based primarily on recent observations conducted with the Chandra and JWST observatories. Specifically,
the Chandra survey of Westerlund 1 consists of 36 new ACIS-I observations, nearly co-pointed, for a total exposure time of 1 Msec.
Additionally, we included 8 archival Chandra/ACIS-S observations. This paper presents the resulting catalog of X-ray sources within
and around Westerlund 1. Sources were detected by combining various existing methods, and photon extraction and source validation
were carried out using the ACIS-Extract software.
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photon flux threshold of approximately 2 × 10−8 photons cm−2
s
−1
. The X-ray sources exhibit a highly concentrated spatial distribution,
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The use of Nauplii and metanauplii artemia in aquaculture (brine shrimp).pptxMAGOTI ERNEST
Although Artemia has been known to man for centuries, its use as a food for the culture of larval organisms apparently began only in the 1930s, when several investigators found that it made an excellent food for newly hatched fish larvae (Litvinenko et al., 2023). As aquaculture developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, the use of Artemia also became more widespread, due both to its convenience and to its nutritional value for larval organisms (Arenas-Pardo et al., 2024). The fact that Artemia dormant cysts can be stored for long periods in cans, and then used as an off-the-shelf food requiring only 24 h of incubation makes them the most convenient, least labor-intensive, live food available for aquaculture (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021). The nutritional value of Artemia, especially for marine organisms, is not constant, but varies both geographically and temporally. During the last decade, however, both the causes of Artemia nutritional variability and methods to improve poorquality Artemia have been identified (Loufi et al., 2024).
Brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) are used in marine aquaculture worldwide. Annually, more than 2,000 metric tons of dry cysts are used for cultivation of fish, crustacean, and shellfish larva. Brine shrimp are important to aquaculture because newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii (larvae) provide a food source for many fish fry (Mozanzadeh et al., 2021). Culture and harvesting of brine shrimp eggs represents another aspect of the aquaculture industry. Nauplii and metanauplii of Artemia, commonly known as brine shrimp, play a crucial role in aquaculture due to their nutritional value and suitability as live feed for many aquatic species, particularly in larval stages (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021).
Comparing Evolved Extractive Text Summary Scores of Bidirectional Encoder Rep...University of Maribor
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Track: Artificial Intelligence
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Nucleophilic addition is the most important reaction of carbonyls. Not just aldehydes and ketones, but also carboxylic acid derivatives in general.
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Comparing the relative basicity of the nucleophile and the product is extremely helpful in determining how reversible the addition reaction is. Reactions with Grignards and hydrides are irreversible. Reactions with weak bases like halides and carboxylates generally don’t happen.
Electronic effects (inductive effects, electron donation) have a large impact on reactivity.
Large groups adjacent to the carbonyl will slow the rate of reaction.
Neutral nucleophiles can also add to carbonyls, although their additions are generally slower and more reversible. Acid catalysis is sometimes employed to increase the rate of addition.
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Abstract: Equivariant neural networks are neural networks that incorporate symmetries. The nonlinear activation functions in these networks result in interesting nonlinear equivariant maps between simple representations, and motivate the key player of this talk: piecewise linear representation theory.
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high-throughput phenotyping has become the major bottleneck restricting crop breeding. Plant phenomics has been defined as the high-throughput, accurate acquisition and analysis of multi-dimensional phenotypes
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The pygmy halfbeak Dermogenys colletei, is known for its viviparous nature, this presents an intriguing case of relatively low fecundity, raising questions about potential compensatory reproductive strategies employed by this species. Our study delves into the examination of fecundity and the Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) in the Pygmy Halfbeak, D. colletei (Meisner, 2001), an intriguing viviparous fish indigenous to Sarawak, Borneo. We hypothesize that the Pygmy halfbeak, D. colletei, may exhibit unique reproductive adaptations to offset its low fecundity, thus enhancing its survival and fitness. To address this, we conducted a comprehensive study utilizing 28 mature female specimens of D. colletei, carefully measuring fecundity and GSI to shed light on the reproductive adaptations of this species. Our findings reveal that D. colletei indeed exhibits low fecundity, with a mean of 16.76 ± 2.01, and a mean GSI of 12.83 ± 1.27, providing crucial insights into the reproductive mechanisms at play in this species. These results underscore the existence of unique reproductive strategies in D. colletei, enabling its adaptation and persistence in Borneo's diverse aquatic ecosystems, and call for further ecological research to elucidate these mechanisms. This study lends to a better understanding of viviparous fish in Borneo and contributes to the broader field of aquatic ecology, enhancing our knowledge of species adaptations to unique ecological challenges.
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Chordate birds .pptx - Rasol Sindy
1.
2. Outline
• Introduction
• Classification of birds
• General Characteristics of Birds
• Eagle Birds (Introcution,classification,Features)
• Falcon Birds (Introcution,classification,Features)
• Vulture Birds (Introcution,classification,Features)
Birds 2
3. Introduction
• Birds belong to the class Aves, There are more than
11,000 bird species that have been identified and
described today.
• And is the largest class of terrestrial vertebrates.
• Among living vertebrates, only birds and bats can fly.
• Many species of birds are economically important as
food for human consumption and raw material in
manufacturing, with domesticated and undomesticated
birds being important sources of eggs, meat, and
feathers. Songbirds, parrots, and other species are
popular as pets.
Birds 3
5. Characteristic of birds
• Feathers
• Wings
• Beak/Bill
• Internal fertilization
• Oviparous
• Lightweight skeleton
• Molting
• Reproduction (Monogamous or Polygamous)
• The laying of hard-shelled eggs
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6. Characteristic of birds
Feathers
Feathers; Made of keratin
Function
• Form flight surfaces that provide lift and aid
steering
• Prevent excessive heat loss
• Incubation
• Courtship
• Water proofing
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8. Characteristic of birds
Wings
A bird’s forelimbs are modified into a pair of wings.
Feathers cover most of the surface area of the wing.
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9. Characteristic of birds
Lightweight
• Rigid skeleton. Many of the bones are thin-walled
and hollow, making them lighter than the bones of
nonflying animals.
• Air sacs from the respiratory system penetrate some
of the bones.
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10. Characteristic of birds
Endothermic metabolism
A bird’s rapid metabolism supplies the energy needed
for flight. Birds maintain a high body temperature of
40–41°C.
Unique respiratory system
A rapid metabolism requires an abundant supply of
oxygen, and birds have the most efficient respiratory
system of any terrestrial vertebrates.
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11. Eagle
The people have seen eagles as a symbol of beauty,
bravery, courage, honour, pride, determination, and
grace.
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12. Eagle
• Eagle is the common name for many large birds of
prey (of the family Accipitridae).
• Most of the 60 species of eagle are from Eurasia and
Africa.
• Outside this area, just 14 species can be found—2 in
North America, 9 in Central and South America, and
3 in Australia.
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14. Characteristic of Eagle
• Eagles are large, powerfully-built birds of prey, with
heavy heads and beaks.
• have very large hooked beaks for ripping flesh from their
prey, strong, muscular legs, and powerful talons
• Eagles' eyes are extremely powerful. whose eyes are more
than two times larger than the human eye, has a visual
acuity up to 8 times that of humans.
• The female of all known species of eagles is larger than
the male.
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15. Characteristic of Eagle
• Eagles fly alone at high altitude, No other bird can go to the
height of the eagle ( Eagles fly with eagles) .
• Eagles have strong vision. They have the ability to focus on
something up to five kilometers away.
• Eagles do not eat dead things. They feed only on fresh prey.
• Eagles love the storm.The eagle uses the storm's winds to lift it
higher.
• When an Eagle grows old, his feathers become weak and
cannot take him as fast as he should.
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16. habitat:
• The eagles are generally distributed in all types of
habitats and nearly all parts of the world.
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17. Groups:
• Eagles are often informally divided into four groups:
• (1) Fish eagles : Sea eagles or fish eagles take fish as a large part of
their diets, either fresh or as carrion.
• (2) Booted eagles : Booted eagles or "true eagles" have feathered
tarsi (lower legs).
• (3) Snake eagles : Snake or serpent eagles are, as the name suggests,
adapted to hunting reptiles.
• (4) Harpy eagles :
• Harpy eagles or "giant forest eagles" are large eagles that inhabit
tropical forests.
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20. Vuluters
• Vultures are medium to
large-sized scavenging
birds.
• They feed mostly on
the carcasses of dead
animals.
• About 23 extant
species.
• Live predominantly
in the tropics and
subtropics
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22. New World Vulture
• Belong to the
family Cathartidae.
• 7 species.
• Mostly found in warm
and temperate areas of
the Americas
• They are able to smell
dead animals from
great heights.
• They have weak flat
feet for grasping.
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23. Old World vultures
• belong to the
family Accipitridae.
• 16 species
• found in Africa, Asia,
and Europe.
• They find carcasses
exclusively by sight.
• They have strong
feet.
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24. Feeding
• Vultures are scavengers.
• Vulture stomach acid is
exceptionally corrosive
(PH=1.0).
• New World vultures
often vomit when
threatened or
approached.
• New World vultures
also urinate straight
down their legs.
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26. Introduction to Falcon
• The Falcon is one of the most specialize and unique
birds,
• It has many characteristics that make it different from
other species of birds and even all other living things,
• Today we will present some or most of these features
and differences
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28. Characteristic of Falcon
1. Falcons are fast Really fast
Peregrine falcons have been clocked at reaching speeds of
242 miles per hour while diving for prey, making them
the fastest recorded animal ever.
2. Falcons mate for life.
There's no playing around for these birds: Falcons devote
themselves to one partner for their reproductive years.
3. They can see better than you.
Scientists estimate that falcon vision is eight times better
than humans'. This allows the birds to spot small prey
from nearly two miles away, and then swoop down
precisely to catch it.
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29. Characteristic of Falcon
4. Amazing falcon can keep trackof three moving objects
at same time.
5. Falcons use their beaks as weapons. Unlike other
birds that only use sharp talons on their feet kill prey,
falcons also have a sharp tooth at the end of their beak that
they can use to quickly sever necks.
6. The life span of falcon in the
wild is up to 15_17 years.
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30. Characteristic of Falcon
• 7.Biometrics include: the female gyrfalcon stands
about 24 in (61 cm)
• tall and the male about 22 in (56 cm) tall. The female
has a wingspan ranging between 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) and
weighs 3-4 p (1.4-2 kg).
• The male weighs 2-3 p (0.9-1.4 kg)
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31. Characteristic of Falcon
8. There are three colour phases of gyrfalcons: light,
gray or dark, with the female having heavier gray
markings.
9. long pointed wings
of all falcons, but their
wingtips do not extend
beyond the end of the
tail when perched.
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32. Characteristic of Falcon
10. The Peregine Falcon has "nosecones" that serve to
slow down the air entering it's nose at high speed. The
design of the SR-71 engines also incorporated similar
features on the inlets (which also retracted!)
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