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... birds . Birders travel great dis- tances to the estuaries to view the many species . All birds ( class Aves ) have feathers . These durable , lightweight structures not only insulate , but also help to direct air over the wings to ...
... birds . Birders travel great dis- tances to the estuaries to view the many species . All birds ( class Aves ) have feathers . These durable , lightweight structures not only insulate , but also help to direct air over the wings to ...
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... birds gather aquatic vegetation ( usually algae ) with their shoveling beaks . ◇ Name the aspects of a bird's body that are important in determining its food sources and therefore its habitat . ♢ Choose two of the birds mentioned and ...
... birds gather aquatic vegetation ( usually algae ) with their shoveling beaks . ◇ Name the aspects of a bird's body that are important in determining its food sources and therefore its habitat . ♢ Choose two of the birds mentioned and ...
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... bird can soak through the shell of a developing chick and kill it . Birds and sea otters , desperate to clean themselves , ingest deadly quanti- ties of oil and soon die . Attempts to clean birds and sea otters , although noble , have ...
... bird can soak through the shell of a developing chick and kill it . Birds and sea otters , desperate to clean themselves , ingest deadly quanti- ties of oil and soon die . Attempts to clean birds and sea otters , although noble , have ...
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