Diet & Beak Shape
When you look at a bird’s beak you are actually looking at an extension of its skull. Beaks (or bills) are two-part structures with an upper mandible and a lower mandible. The bird’s nostrils are located on each side of the upper mandible. The mandibles (jaws) are made of bone, and like most bird bones, […]
Flower Parts
When a person thinks of plants, it is likely that a flower comes to mind. Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms, comprise about 80% of all plant life on earth. Angiosperms have been successful in the plant kingdom in large part due to their ability to quickly adapt to environmental pressures and further their niches […]
An Introduction to Plants
The Webster’s Dictionary definition of a plant is deceptively simple for organisms that play such a fundamental role in ecosystems and have such complex interactions with each other, their environment, and other organisms: Plant n. 1, a living organism, lacking voluntary motion, usually rooted in and growing from the soil. Plants compete with each other […]
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