Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Reptiles and Birds Unit 5 Chapter 26-2 Reddish-Brown Frilled Lizard http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~mkrueger/reptiles/types.htm Reptiles Major characteristics: 1. Terrestrial 2. Do not need to reproduce in water 3. Have an amniotic egg to provide embryo with moist environment 4. Watertight skin (made of keratin) 5. Use lungs to respire 6. Excrete uric acid (solid) Reptile Evolution Reptiles evolved from amphibians Earliest fossils found are from the Carboniferous period (360-286 mya) Fed on insects Mesozoic era (245 -65 mya)= Age of Reptiles Large reptiles were dominant (dinosaurs) Extinction of Dinosaurs Asteriod-Impact hypothesis: asteroid hit Earth, caused huge clouds of dust, blocking sunlight (evidence=soil containing iridium) http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo/blast/ Four Modern Orders of Reptiles Turtles and tortoises Lizards and snakes Tuataras Crocodillians *More than 6,000 species of reptiles exist today Tuatara http://www.volny.cz/martin.sliva/NovyZeland/FloraFauna/haterie_novozelandska.htm Reproduction in Reptiles Oviparity is most common among species Egg encased in a secure, selfcontained aquatic environment Amniotic eggs provide protection, nutrients, waste storage Amniotic Egg http://uk.encarta.msn.com/media_461517464_761562707_-1_1/Amniotic_Egg.html Circulatory System 1. 2. 3 chambers: 2 atria and 1 partially separated ventricle (almost 4 chambers) Two loops: pulmonary loop and systemic loop Pulmonary loop carries blood to and from lungs Systemic loop carries blood to and from body tissues Respiratory System Large lungs Alveoli (air sacs within the lungs where gas exchange occurs) Reptiles, when inactive, can go for a long time without breathing. Nervous System Vision is an important sense for reptiles Hearing is also important Jacobson’s organ- specialized sense organ located in the roof of the mouth of reptiles, sensitive to odors -tongue transfers chemicals to Jacobson’s organ for it to interpret Thermoregulation Thermoregulation- control of body temp. Ectotherms- warms its body by absorbing heat from its surroundings (fish, amphibians, reptiles) Endotherms- have a rapid metabolism that generates heat needed to warm the body (mammals and birds) Birds Birds (Class: Aves) Major Characteristics: 1. Feathers (insulation, flight) 2. Wings (modified forelimbs) 3. Lightweight rigid skeleton 4. Endothermic metabolism 5. Beak 6. Oviparity Evolution Birds are believed to have evolved from small, fast-running carnivorous dinosaurs Birds had to evolve anatomical, physiological and behavioral adaptations for life in the air 1. Wings 2. Hollow bones 3. Feathers Feathers Feathers are modified scales: facilitate flight, conserve body heat. Barbules on feathers interlock Preening- birds use their beaks to rub their feathers with oil secreted by the preening gland. Birds molt their feathers Structure of a Feather http://numbat.murdoch.edu.au/Anatomy/avian /fig2.6.GIF Thermoregulation Birds are endothermic Have a high metabolism: rapid breathing and digestion Aquatic birds have a thin layer of fat that provides additional insulation Digestive System Birds do not have teeth Food passes directly through the esophagus to the two-part stomach 1. 1st chamber= proventriculus (acid, enzymes break down food) 2. 2nd chamber= gizzard (kneads and crushes food) Small intestine- further broken down and absorbed Excretion Kidneys excrete uric acid (solid nitrogenous waste) helps to conserve waste Circulatory System 4 chambers Deoxygenated and oxygenated blood is kept separate. Birds have rapid heart rates Example: hummingbird’s heart beats 600 times per minute Bird’s Heart Nervous system Highly developed cerebellum to control balance, and flight Highly developed sense of vision: can discriminate color, depth Hearing is important to songbirds and nocturnal species Reproduction Lay eggs One or both parents incubate, or warm the eggs Young, once hatched, receive extensive parental care Bird’s Nest http://www.greenscreen.org/newsletter/articlesjr/images/birdsnest.gif