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The hollow bones and feathers of birds made them better adapted to their environment than the flying reptiles which became extinct during the Cretaceous Period.
Sources: My science book and my own knowledge
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Do small animals help you learn?
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What do butterflies do to help the environment?
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food
How reptiles help human?
food
What did reptiles do for the planet?
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Which group of animals are endothermic?
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What is structure function and importance of extraembryonic membranes?
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What is the importance of burrowing owls?
Burrowing owls help control populations of insects, rodents and small mammals and help increase the diversity of wildlife in an area. they are also very beautiful animals who are endangered so lets help
What is the purpose of a mallard's beak?
to help open up the fruit it is eating and to grasp on insects or small mammals.
How does infrared help snakes view their kill at night time?
Pit vipers use infrared vision to hunt small mammals. The mammals are warmer than the things around them (i.e. they glow in IR) making it easy for the snake to see them. Snakes that are not pit vipers have no infrared vision and generally do not hunt mammals.
