Classification of Animals

Birds - Class: Aves

 
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Information
  • The class Aves contains almost 10,000 species of birds
  • Endotherms
  • Body is covered with feathers
  • Lay eggs with a hard shell
  • Incubate eggs
  • Birds have beaks instead of teeth
Did You Know That?
  All birds were originally equipped for flight, although some (such as the ostrich) have evolved away from that mode of life.  


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