Extinct birds

Our modern birds, the Neornithes, has been divided into two “super-orders,” the Palaeognathae (ratites and tinamous) and the Neognathae (other bird orders). Palaeognathae itself is divided into two orders, the Strathioniformes and Tinamiformes. There are five extant species and two extinct species in the Strathioniformes, or the ratites. In total, there are at least 30 species within the ratites family. 16 of these species are now extinct. The rest of the extant species make up only 0.1% of the total

They originally come from Central and South America rain forest. In their natural habitat they flock from anywhere 10 to 40 other birds. Macaws are very loud squawkers and screamers in their natural habitat echoes through the forest. There are plenty of nuts and fruit to blend in with and eat. There are 17 species of Macaws they are extremely intelligent and very social birds. They have long tail feathers. They will sleep in the trees at night for protection and in the morning they are out looking for

Asia, sometimes even found in northern China. Jerboas look like a mouse crossbred with a kangaroo. They can be about 2-6 inches tall. They can run up to 24 kilometers per hour (14 mph). They move around by hopping, like kangaroos. They are hunted by birds, like owls and hawks. The tail of a Jerboa can be longer than the entire length of the Jerboa. (sometimes). The color of a Jerboa can vary from where the Jerboa lives. So a Jerboa could live in the desert, so the color would be a tanish/brownish color

Bee hummingbirds are interesting birds that you may or may not know about. They are from Cuba and are the smallest birds in the world. In this paper you will discover more about bee hummingbirds and their special features and lifestyle. Prepare to be amazed by them! Description Bee hummingbirds are the smallest known species of hummingbird, and also the smallest known species of bird in the world! They have a record of about 5cm, and are often mistaken for bees because of their size.They’re so

and comparing the unique marks left on the bone by soft tissue to the marks on the fossilized bones. Lawrence Witmer has been studying this for the past thirty years and has been able to determine how the soft tissue connected to the bones of these extinct creatures and

The film “The Linguists” follows linguists Gregory Anderson and David Harrison on their journey to learn about and document endangered languages in Bolivia, India, Arizona, and Siberia. Through their quest, they are able to interact with some of the few remaining speakers of languages that are near death and they manage to make an impact on how these communities view their heritage language. Focusing on the moribund languages of Siberia and Arizona, it becomes evident that speakers of the heritage

Dying Languages Among the more than five thousand known languages of the world, circumstances like colonization are putting hundreds of languages in danger of becoming dead. This means that these languages are no longer have a prominent group of speakers (Wurm 1). There are also many endangered languages known that are characterized by still having speaker, but these languages are no longer being taught as a mother-tongue to children (Krauss 1). In his argument, Michael Krauss stresses an urgency

Why Endangered Native Languages Must be Saved “People without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots” Marcus Garvey once said. Ellen L. Lutz article “Saving America's Endangered Languages”, she begins to talk about how the Native Americans language was stolen and needs to be brought back. She mainly focuses on the Navajo language. Her article is very intriguing and grabs the reader's attention as it continues with facts and evidence to back up how the

The reason is the three w’s. Seeds and species got to Hawaii through wings, water, and wind. There were a few base species that spread out and diversified into the varied environment we have now. Birds flyed to Hawaii from all over the world. They breeded and created new species, our native birds. A bird would eat a plant in it’s homeland, fly to hawaii, and poop. The poop contained seeds of the plant. The seeds grew into the plants we know today as our native plants. Wind was another important factor

Magnificent creatures of the land and sea, penguins have been around for a long time. Penguins have adapted well over the course of many years, for swimming and hunting purposes. Everyone knows that penguins are weird birds that can’t fly and have to waddle on land, but what most people don’t know about are the harms that penguins have been exposed to and the fact that many penguins are endangered, if not vulnerable to endangerment. Penguins are incredibly different from other animals and are