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1. Globalization of the Chicken

vision - hearingby 1600s all over world | introduced as backyard flocks in America (eggs mainly) | Arcaucana chicken - came from Polynesia from colonizing Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island | Pizarro found chicken ingrain in Native American culturespread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthood

2. Ostriches

1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodby 1600s all over world | introduced as backyard flocks in America (eggs mainly) | Arcaucana chicken - came from Polynesia from colonizing Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island | Pizarro found chicken ingrain in Native American culturespread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentvision - hearing

3. Important sense for all birds

1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentvision - hearingby 1600s all over world | introduced as backyard flocks in America (eggs mainly) | Arcaucana chicken - came from Polynesia from colonizing Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island | Pizarro found chicken ingrain in Native American culture

4. Introduction of Chicken to America

vision - hearingspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodby 1600s all over world | introduced as backyard flocks in America (eggs mainly) | Arcaucana chicken - came from Polynesia from colonizing Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island | Pizarro found chicken ingrain in Native American culture

5. Falconry Hood

spread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentvision - hearingcan be ornate | active during daylight so calm by putting hood on bird so they think its night | need to be able to unsnap quickly during hunt1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthood

6. Killing Methods

7. Hunting Techniques - Soaring

1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodlow energy so if unsuccessful no big deal | covers a great deal of territory | kill on ground | Buteos (red-tailed hawk) and vulturesvision - hearingspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment

8. altricial chick

born featherless | eyes closed | depend entirely on parents | all food goes to growth and development | develop quicklyspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodvision - hearing

9. Reproduction in Raptors

vision - hearing1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentCourtship - elaborate displays so the female can judge the fitness of the male (male has to be able to cartwheel female) so good genetics are passed on Typically 1 Mate per year - some mate with same for several years (need both to hunt for chicks) - Polygamy - one male has several females (not normal) ex. Northern Harrier - Polyendry - one female has several males ex. Harris Hawk Female Anatomy - most have both ovaries and oviducts (no conservation of weight) Nest or Eyrie - large platform nest common, built in trees (hawk and eagle), on cliffs or ledges (falcons) or ground (Harriers and Kites) - use year after year (add new sticks and leaves each time) - sometimes breaks trees so have to find right tree - use greenery esp. conifers that have pungent smell to cover up smell and discourage bugs Indeterminate Layers - lay replacement clutch (double clutching) - imprinting very high (use puppets in captivity) Asynchronous hatching - size hierarchy - siblicide Altricial Young - take ling time to mature - depend even after leave nest Fledglings - observe parents - parents bring home live but maimed prey so baby can learn to hunt - once fly follow parents around

10. Falconry Gloves and Scales

1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodvision - hearingcan't have sharp talons sitting on bare arm | use thick leather gloves - leash can be attached | scales monitor body weight - have to keep a little under normal body weight so will come to you for foodspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment

11. Typical arrangement of toes

spread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentvision - hearing3 in front - 1 in back1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthood

12. Bantam Chicken

smaller than standard size in breeds of chicken | same breed just smaller1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentvision - hearing

13. Trapping Raptors

enclosure with prey and noose on top | feet get caught in noose and get trapped | Bal-Chatri trap | Mist net | most common - pigeon harnessspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodvision - hearing

14. Buteos

SOARING HAWK | large-wide wings | short tailed | found in forests and open country | use updrafts to soar1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodvision - hearingspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment

15. Moa

1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodextinct ratite from New Zealand | hunted to extinction ~1400vision - hearingspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment

16. Accipiters

spread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentvision - hearing1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodFOREST HAWK | short rounded wings | varied sizes | hunting style: DASH AND GRAB (element of surprise)

17. Specialized Anatomy of Raptors

spread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentbeak shape - curved upper bill, spoon shaped lower bill - Mandibular notch and receptacle on lower, can break bones of prey Feet and Talons (how usually kill prey) - massive feet, very large and strong - 3 toes forward and 1 back - sharp talons Eyes - more forward - binocular vision - skinny head so 270-360 degree view - resolving power 8-10x better Nictitating Membrane Supraorbital Ridge - bony protuberance above the eye, don't know what evolved for - possibly for protection from underbrush - possibly as visor since most are not in forests1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodvision - hearing

18. Primary Predators of Birds

19. Efficiency of Today's Chicken

5 weeks to 5 lbs. - 1.7 lbs. of feed per 1 lb. of gain | 300 eggs per bird per year and 3 lbs. of feed per doz. eggs | Broilers: 1.7 feed conversion | Egg: 3.00 feed conversion | Pork: 4.00 | Beef: 8.01 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentvision - hearing

20. Hunting Techniques - Perch

1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodenergy conservation | advantage is large area can be viewed | intervening, concealment | red-tailed hawk, American kestrelvision - hearingspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment

21. Peregrine Falcon

vision - hearingalmost extinct from DDT | brought to big cities, ledge make ideal nesting sites and pigeons easy prey1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment

22. Acquiring a Raptor

1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentCatch wild raptor - are legal ones to catch | - eyess - remove baby from nest, unusual | - passager - typical, trap mature falcon on first migration | - Haggard - occasionally, for breeding, should be released | Buy from Breeder | - master can have more birds | - Common cost $100s and rare $1000svision - hearing

23. Diversity: Prey

1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentvision - hearingGolden Eagle takes coyote or pronghorn | American Kestrel feeds on grasshoppers | many small ones eat insects | How killed | - grab around body cavity around lungs and squeeze so animal suffocates then use talons to puncture vital organs

24. Causes of Deaths in Raptors

Bacterial, fungal, viral and parasites (respiratory disease)- 5% | Accidents #1 KILLER OF ADULTS (cars, power lines, wind turbines, etc) | Starvation #1 KILLER OF JUVENILES | #2 killer - man (esp. pigeon owners) | Lifespan | - 50-90% die within first year | Bald eagles - 20 yrs | Red-tailed and Harris hawks - 11-18 yrs | American Kestrel - 2-4 yrs | More resistant to bacteria than us 10,000x man protectedvision - hearingspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainment1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthood

25. Hunting Techniques - Plunge Diving

1 species: Struthio camelus subspecies can interbreed but separate geographically Arabian subspecies extinct 1940 Habitat - savanna and desert Diet - grasses, seeds, and selective leaves (can eat more mature plants - hind gut fermenter) Sexual Dimorphism 6.9 - 9 ft males 5.7 - 6.2 ft females ~200 lbs Lifespan - 30-40 years - once adult has no predators (can shatter a lion's skull) Egg Size - 6x5 in ~3lbs Incubation - 42-46 days (have to provide shade to not overheat) Nest - up to 25 from different females in common nest - dominant female's egg in center and subordinates around Age of Maturity - 3-4 year, once adult good More females than males, in small groups of 1 male and several females, 1 alpha female Male and Female take turns incubating eggs Docile if head is covered >10% eggs hatch >15% of babies make it to adulthoodvision - hearingspread throughout world via commercial and military contact | Egypt - mass production of chickens, made incubators of clay bricks and lit fires, able to produce 10,000 chicks at a time | China, Persian, Greeks, and Romans all used chicken for entertainmentsoar, hover and dive | some skim surface so don't get wet | Osprey

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