Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day

Part of the egg that is the actual embryo

A hatchling that is completely dependent on its parents

A hatchling born with feathers and the ability to see and walk around

using sounds to locate where everything is; like sonar

eat insects, seed dispersal, pollinate plants & trees

dark safe caves, under bridges, attics, under eaves of buildings, inside hollow trees

breathing slows down, body becomes almost the same temp as the air around it, heartbeat drops

best described as a flying, reptile-like animals

Wings of the pterosaurs are believed to be designed similar to those of a

wings of pterosaurs are believed to be covered by what material?

lightweight, thin walls, almost hollow, bone struts

six legs, exoskeleton, 3 major body sections, compound eyes & wings

head, thorax, abdomen

As an insect grows and its exoskeleton gets too tight, it starts to form a new exoskeleton under the old one; then sheds the old one

The eyes are made up of hundreds-sometimes thousands- of separate lenses. (compound eyes)

a pair found between the compound eyes; used to smell with, sense of touch, and hear with

egg, larva, pupa, and adult

egg, nymph, adult

bright colors warns predators of a bad taste