His hands, which had been as quick as a pair of fluttering birds, were now neither active nor really relaxed.

The fish, animals, and birds which may be found at the site are another interest.

They are superficially similar to reptiles but, along with mammals and birds, reptiles are amniotes and no longer require water bodies in which to breed.

Reptiles, birds and mammals are amniotes, the eggs of which are either laid or carried by the female and are surrounded by several membranes, some of which are impervious.

In 2009, researchers hypothesized that smooth-edged holes found in the fossil jaws of tyrannosaurid dinosaurs such as Albertosaurus were caused by a parasite similar to Trichomonas gallinae which infects birds.

In this passage Lewis Carroll incorporated references to the original boating expedition of 4 July 1862 during which Alice's Adventures were first told, with Alice as herself, and the others represented by birds: the Lory was Lorina Liddell, the Eaglet was Edith Liddell, the Dodo was Dodgson, and the Duck was Rev.

In this passage Lewis Carroll incorporated references to everyone present on the original boating expedition of July 4, 1862 during which Alice's Adventures were first told, with Alice as herself, and the others represented by birds: the Lory was Lorina Liddell, the Eaglet was Edith Liddell, the Dodo was Lewis Carroll, and the Duck was Rev.

An exception to this general tendency is his Latin treatise " De falconibus " ( later inserted in the larger work, De Animalibus, as book 23, chapter 40 ), in which he displays impressive actual knowledge of a ) the differences between the birds of prey and the other kinds of birds ; b ) the different kinds of falcons ; c ) the way of preparing them for the hunt ; and d ) the cures for sick and wounded falcons.

This clump was the best on the island, planted near a water seep, but the dry climate and sea birds, eager for anything upon which to perch, did not give the trees or shrubs much of a chance to survive.

The buds cannot open themselves but are visited by birds such as the tui and bellbird which twist the top of the ripe bud.

) to trivial ( romance, games ) can be any kind of imaginative encoding: flowers, game cards, clothes, fans, hats, melodies, birds, etc., in which the sole requisite is the previous agreement of the meaning by both the sender and the receiver.

Slender beaks were found on the finches which found insects to be the best source of food on the island they inhabited ; their slender beaks allowed the birds to be better equipped for pulling out the insects from their tiny hiding places.

Cape Verde is a group of arid Atlantic islands which are home to a number of birds and reptiles and constitute a unique ecoregion in the World Wildlife Fund classification.

Almost all of the natural environment has been destroyed by conversion to agriculture and logging for firewood, as well as natural soil erosion, all of which has threatened several species of birds and reptiles.

The only land animals known to exist on Clipperton Island are bright-orange crabs ( which are poisonous to consume ), birds, lizards and rats, the last of which seem to have arrived from recently wrecked ships.

The coelurosaur dinosaurs found there represent types of the group Maniraptora, which is transitional between dinosaurs and birds, and are notable for the presence of hair-like feathers.

Mammals and birds which survived the extinction fed on insects, larvae, worms, and snails, which in turn fed on dead plant and animal matter.

Constantine V convoked a church council in 754, which condemned the worship of images, after which many treasures were broken, burned, or painted over with depictions of trees, birds or animals: One source refers to the church of the Holy Virgin at Blachernae as having been transformed into a " fruit store and aviary ".

Mammals and birds that survived the extinction fed on insects, worms, and snails, which in turn fed on dead plant and animal matter.

The archosaur clade includes two living orders, crocodilians ( of which Alligatoridae, Crocodylidae and Gavialidae are the only surviving families ) and dinosaurs ( of which birds are the sole surviving members ), along with the extinct non-avian dinosaurs and pterosaurs.

The rows of animals and birds, in particular, suggest awareness of Oriental animal friezes, transmitted perhaps via Syrian silver bowls and textiles, but the specific forms of these rows on local vases and metal products are nonetheless Greek.

`` The news of their experiments reaches the farmers who, forgetting that birds are the most efficient natural enemies of insects and rodents, are encouraged to try to get rid of all birds that occasionally peck their grapes or their blueberries '', Buchheister told the delegates.

They are also known to feed on other insects, larvae, and eggs, and occasionally small mammals and birds.

Winter annuals are important ecologically, as they provide vegetative cover that prevents soil erosion during winter and early spring when no other cover exists and they provide fresh vegetation for animals and birds that feed on them.

Among the birds most characteristic of Africa are the ostrich and the secretary-bird.

The weaver birds and their allies, including the long-tailed whydahs, are abundant, as are, among game-birds, the francolin and guineafowl.

Many of the smaller birds, such as the sunbirds, bee-eaters, the parrots and kingfishers, as well as the larger plantain-eaters, are noted for the brilliance of their plumage.

Diatom production continues through the summer, and populations of krill are sustained, bringing large numbers of cetaceans, cephalopods, seals, birds and fish to the area < sup ></ sup >.

They are an important food for many birds and fish, and are cultured and harvested for use as fish food.

Modern birds are characterised by feathers, a beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a lightweight but strong skeleton.

Some birds, especially corvids and parrots, are among the most intelligent animal species ; a number of bird species have been observed manufacturing and using tools, and many social species exhibit cultural transmission of knowledge across generations.

Currently about 1, 200 species of birds are threatened with extinction by human activities, though efforts are underway to protect them.

Drag may also present a problem in flight, and the aerodynamically efficient body shapes of birds highlight this point.

In subsequent tests the birds that had seen a tutor were more efficient feeders than the others.

The removal of hedgerows and ploughing over meadows are two significant factors that may have contributed to more efficient farming, but that also caused a decrease in farmland birds ' habitats.

This may pose a risk to these birds because zebra mussels are efficient filter feeders and so accumulate environmental contaminants rapidly.

Since the birds are bred mainly for efficient meat production, producing eggs can be a challenge.

Drag may also present a problem in flight, and the aerodynamically efficient body shapes of birds highlight this point.

As with birds, stones may also function as gastroliths, enabling more efficient digestion of plant material in the stomach.

In line with recent work in swarm intelligence research involving optimization algorithms inspired by the behavior of social insects ( including bees, ants and termites ), and vertebrates such as fish and birds, there has recently been research on using bee waggle dance behavior for efficient fault-tolerant routing.

They've got a big vulture from Tanganika at the zoo here, with a wife for him, too, very rare birds, both of them, the only Vulturidae of their species outside Africa.

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists as endangered 99 animals, fish, and birds, and 18 plant species.

The diversity of animals in the Andes is high, with almost 600 species of mammals ( 13 % endemic ), more than 1, 700 species of birds ( about 1 / 3 endemic ), more than 600 species of reptile ( about 45 % endemic ), and almost 400 species of fish ( about 1 / 3 endemic ).

Other animals found in the relatively open habitats of the high Andes include the huemul, cougar, foxes in the genus Pseudalopex, and, for birds, certain species of tinamous ( notably members of the genus Nothoprocta ), Andean Goose, Giant Coot, flamingos ( mainly associated with hypersaline lakes ), Lesser Rhea, Andean Flicker, Diademed Sandpiper-plover, miners, sierra-finches and diuca-finches.

Animal species diversity was also significantly impacted: in one study, a Harvard biologist found 24 species of birds and 5 species of mammals in a sprayed forest, while in two adjacent sections of unsprayed forest there were 145 and 170 species of birds and 30 and 55 species of mammals.

All living species of birds have wings — the now extinct flightless moa of New Zealand being the only exception.

Flightless birds include ratites, penguins, and a number of diverse endemic island species.

They overlap in range with 3 other crane species but interactions with these species and other " large wader " type birds are not known.