Currassows are one of the three major groups of birds known as cracids. Most of these birds live in South America. Amniotes are eggs that contain amniotic fluid in them. Currassow eggs do contain amniotic fluid, therefore currassows are amniotes.
Yes, curassows have jaws; it is how they are able to use their beaks.
Yes, turtles are considered amniotes because they are vertebrates that have an amniotic egg, which is a key characteristic of amniotes.
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Yes, curassows are tetrapods. Tetrapods are vertebrate animals with four limbs, and curassows fit this description as they belong to the order Galliformes, which includes birds with four limbs adapted for walking and perching.
Lungfish are not amniotes; they belong to a group called dipnoi, which are a type of fish. Amniotes are vertebrates that possess an amniotic egg, a characteristic that includes reptiles, birds, and mammals. Lungfish have adaptations for breathing air and can survive in low-oxygen environments, but they do not have the amniotic structure associated with amniotes. Therefore, while lungfish are an interesting evolutionary link, they do not fit the classification of amniotes.
How did the discovery of temporal skull holes help scientists determine phylogeny of amniotes
Amniotes differ from earlier vertebrates in that they can complete their life cycle on land rather than in water. Earlier vertebrates had to have water to lay eggs at the minimum. Amniotes developed eggs with amnios which allowed the eggs to be laid on land or carried by the mother.
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Mammals are considered amniotes because they share a common ancestor with reptiles and birds, which do produce amniotic eggs. While most mammals do not lay eggs, they still develop within an amniotic sac in the uterus. The presence of extraembryonic membranes, such as the amnion, allantois, and chorion, during embryonic development in mammals is a key characteristic that aligns them with other amniotes.
Leatherback Turtles are classified as amniotes, and unlike amphibians, don't lay their eggs underwater.