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What is the birds' cleaning of feathers called?
Disease - birds do not normally loose their feathers. When they change them it is called moult. Moulting is a process (like shedding in mammals) done regularly by birds, to replace old feathers with new, healthy feathers. This is normal. When a bird loses many feathers at once, it is usually due to the bird plucking out its own feathers OR a condition called French Moult, for which there is no cure.
Arthropods periodically shed and discard their exoskeletons as they grow in a process called?
The act of moulting (molting) the Arthropod exoskeleton is called ecdysis.
Short fluffy feathers that trap a bird's body heat are called its what feathers?
contour feathers
Where are the feathers called plummels located on a owls wing?
tips of the main feathers
The gradual process by witch certain species replace other species in an ecosystem is called?
Succession.
What is the birds' cleaning of feathers called?
Disease - birds do not normally loose their feathers. When they change them it is called moult. Moulting is a process (like shedding in mammals) done regularly by birds, to replace old feathers with new, healthy feathers. This is normal. When a bird loses many feathers at once, it is usually due to the bird plucking out its own feathers OR a condition called French Moult, for which there is no cure.
The process by which birds clean and realign their feathers is called?
It is called preening.
What kind of bird looses their feathers and why?
Disease - birds do not normally loose their feathers. When they change them it is called moult.Moulting is a process (like shedding in mammals) done regularly by birds, to replace old feathers with new, healthy feathers. This is normal. When a bird loses many feathers at once, it is usually due to the bird plucking out its own feathers OR a condition called French Moult, for which there is no cure.All birds may or may not lose their feathers. It is only when this happens to them and or they die.
Arthropods periodically shed and discard their exoskeletons as they grow in a process called?
The act of moulting (molting) the Arthropod exoskeleton is called ecdysis.
Grasses replace mosses in a process called?
competition
What is it called when a bird rubs natural oils over its feathers?
Preening is the process whereby a bird spreads oil from its oil glands onto its feathers. This keeps the feathers healthy & shiny, plus it is a way of removing dust, dirt, etc.
What is the process of losing feathers from the body and wings called?
either molting or (and this is a joke. not for real.) DEATH! ha i really think its molting. a bird loses its feathers to grow new ones. it usually happens during winter to a bird that doesnt migrate and needs to be camoed. Hope it helped :)!
What are the small fluffy feathers on birds called?
The feathers on top of a peacock's head are called a "head crest"
Do arthropods shed?
Yes, owing to their hard chitinous exoskeleton, arthropods are compelled to shed (moult) periodically in order to grow, a process called ecdysis.
What moves in to replace the evaporating water?
The reverse process is called condensation.
What are young owl's feathers called?
owlet feathers
What are the feathers on a turkey wing called?
Turkey feathers.
