Description
Description
Waimanu (Waimanu manneringi) is thought to be among the largest penguins to have inhabited this planet. It lived during the Paleocene period. The fossils were discovered in the Basal Waipara Greensand in New Zealand and are currently used to understand the evolution of birds. Waimanu was primitive, having long narrow beaks with slit-like nostrils, shorter and stubby feet, while the shape of the limb bone ensured an upright posture. Its bones were less flattened compared to modern penguins and legs larger than modern penguins. However, the head looked more like a cormorant than a penguin, and it could fold its wings.
Dimensions & Sizes
Dimensions & Sizes
Waimanus had an overall height between 25”-39” (65-100 cm) and body width of 6.3”-10.2” (16-26 cm). The typical weight of the Waimanu was in the range of 22-66 lb (10-30 kg).
Description
Description
Waimanu (Waimanu manneringi) is thought to be among the largest penguins to have inhabited this planet. It lived during the Paleocene period. The fossils were discovered in the Basal Waipara Greensand in New Zealand and are currently used to understand the evolution of birds. Waimanu was primitive, having long narrow beaks with slit-like nostrils, shorter and stubby feet, while the shape of the limb bone ensured an upright posture. Its bones were less flattened compared to modern penguins and legs larger than modern penguins. However, the head looked more like a cormorant than a penguin, and it could fold its wings.
Dimensions & Sizes
Dimensions & Sizes
Waimanus had an overall height between 25”-39” (65-100 cm) and body width of 6.3”-10.2” (16-26 cm). The typical weight of the Waimanu was in the range of 22-66 lb (10-30 kg).
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Common Questions
Common Questions
Penguins
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Penguins
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What do penguins eat?
Penguins typically eat the prey that is available in their habitat. King and Emperor Penguins mostly eat fish, but may also eat krill, crustaceans, and cephalopods. The diet of Adélie, Chinstrap, and Gentoo penguins mostly made up of Antarctic krill, silverfish, and glacial squid.
Why can’t penguins fly?
Although penguins are classified birds, their wings are more suited for water. A penguin’s wings are more like flippers and allow them to swim in the water. While they are on land their wings help them keep their balance and walk. Scientist believe penguins lost the ability to fly through evolution.
How do penguins stay warm?
Penguins stay warm through a layer of fat that protects them and serves as insulation while they are in the cold water. While they are on land the layers of overlapping feathers keep them warm, and protect them from harsh weather conditions.
What do penguins eat?
Penguins typically eat the prey that is available in their habitat. King and Emperor Penguins mostly eat fish, but may also eat krill, crustaceans, and cephalopods. The diet of Adélie, Chinstrap, and Gentoo penguins mostly made up of Antarctic krill, silverfish, and glacial squid.
Why can’t penguins fly?
Although penguins are classified birds, their wings are more suited for water. A penguin’s wings are more like flippers and allow them to swim in the water. While they are on land their wings help them keep their balance and walk. Scientist believe penguins lost the ability to fly through evolution.
How do penguins stay warm?
Penguins stay warm through a layer of fat that protects them and serves as insulation while they are in the cold water. While they are on land the layers of overlapping feathers keep them warm, and protect them from harsh weather conditions.
Water Birds
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Water Birds
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What are the typical characteristics of water birds?
The typical characteristics of water birds include webbed feet, beaks, and legs that have been adapted to be as well as feed in the water. Water birds also can dive from the surface or the air to effectively catch their prey in water.
What is the function of feathers for water birds?
The function of the different types of feathers for water birds ranges, but overall, they help the water bird carry out daily tasks. Contour feathers act as a protective layer, while down feathers are meant to provide insulation. The flight feathers of a water bird help support a bird’s weight during flight.
Why do water birds have webbed feet?
Water birds have webbed feet to help them swim either on the water surface or under it. The webbed feet of water birds are designed to help propel them through the water. Webbed feet can spread effectively as the water bird pushes its foot backward.
What are the typical characteristics of water birds?
The typical characteristics of water birds include webbed feet, beaks, and legs that have been adapted to be as well as feed in the water. Water birds also can dive from the surface or the air to effectively catch their prey in water.
What is the function of feathers for water birds?
The function of the different types of feathers for water birds ranges, but overall, they help the water bird carry out daily tasks. Contour feathers act as a protective layer, while down feathers are meant to provide insulation. The flight feathers of a water bird help support a bird’s weight during flight.
Why do water birds have webbed feet?
Water birds have webbed feet to help them swim either on the water surface or under it. The webbed feet of water birds are designed to help propel them through the water. Webbed feet can spread effectively as the water bird pushes its foot backward.
Birds
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Birds
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How long do birds typically live?
Birds typically live between 4 to 100 years depending on the species itself. Birds age differently than other animals as once they reach their adult plumage, they are almost impossible to age. It is believed that they accomplish this by the oxygen and protein process associated with their metabolism.
How do birds sleep?
Birds sleep by finding either a secluded branch or tree cavity to sleep on. Before sleeping they fluff their down feathers beneath their outer feathers and turn their head to face backward. Then they tuck their beak into their back feathers and close their eyes to sleep.
Why do birds migrate?
Birds may migrate for long distances, medium distances, short distances, or not at all depending on their needs. Birds typically migrate to go from an area of low resources to another area of high resources. They often look for areas with food or nesting locations. These needs may also vary by season as birds migrate from the north to the south once the winter season begins.
How long do birds typically live?
Birds typically live between 4 to 100 years depending on the species itself. Birds age differently than other animals as once they reach their adult plumage, they are almost impossible to age. It is believed that they accomplish this by the oxygen and protein process associated with their metabolism.
How do birds sleep?
Birds sleep by finding either a secluded branch or tree cavity to sleep on. Before sleeping they fluff their down feathers beneath their outer feathers and turn their head to face backward. Then they tuck their beak into their back feathers and close their eyes to sleep.
Why do birds migrate?
Birds may migrate for long distances, medium distances, short distances, or not at all depending on their needs. Birds typically migrate to go from an area of low resources to another area of high resources. They often look for areas with food or nesting locations. These needs may also vary by season as birds migrate from the north to the south once the winter season begins.
Coastal Animals
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Coastal Animals
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How do animals adapt to the coast?
Animals adapt to the coast by adjusting to living in salty water as well as being able to withstand being covered or uncovered by the tide. Further coastal adaptations also include being able to hide or escape quickly from predators, finding food, and staying in a safe place as the tides move.
Why are coasts important for wildlife?
Coasts are important for wildlife because they serve as nesting grounds for species of sea turtles as well as are habitats for animals like beach mice. Coasts are also important foraging areas for migratory shorebirds. Coasts are important as they are used in cohesion by all species of animals.
How does coastal erosion affect animals?
Coastal erosion affects animals and humans as it causes sea levels to rise, flooding, as well as stronger waves. Coastal erosion also causes the gradual loss of land that is important to many animals. Coastal erosion is when a portion of land is lost within a shoreline by either natural events or manmade decisions.
How do animals adapt to the coast?
Animals adapt to the coast by adjusting to living in salty water as well as being able to withstand being covered or uncovered by the tide. Further coastal adaptations also include being able to hide or escape quickly from predators, finding food, and staying in a safe place as the tides move.
Why are coasts important for wildlife?
Coasts are important for wildlife because they serve as nesting grounds for species of sea turtles as well as are habitats for animals like beach mice. Coasts are also important foraging areas for migratory shorebirds. Coasts are important as they are used in cohesion by all species of animals.
How does coastal erosion affect animals?
Coastal erosion affects animals and humans as it causes sea levels to rise, flooding, as well as stronger waves. Coastal erosion also causes the gradual loss of land that is important to many animals. Coastal erosion is when a portion of land is lost within a shoreline by either natural events or manmade decisions.
Oceanic | Marine Animals
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Oceanic | Marine Animals
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What do marine animals need to survive?
Factors that marine animals need to survive include bioluminescence which is when animals make their own light and helps them communicate and scare predators. Constant light, pressure, temperature, and food are factors needed to remain stable and help marine animals evolve to survive. Marine animals that live within the deep sea can withstand the cold.
Why do we need to protect marine life?
Humans need to protect marine life because our actions and lifestyles have a direct impact on the ocean. We need to protect marine life and provide a safe and healthy environment that is not impacted by overfishing, climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, invasive species, and other forms of human exploitation.
What is the most common animal in the ocean?
The most common animal in the ocean is the bristlemouth which is a vertebrate, an animal with a backbone. The bristlemouth is a tiny fish that can glow in the dark and has fangs that resemble needles. Bristlemouths are part of the 1 million species of animals that live in the ocean.
What do marine animals need to survive?
Factors that marine animals need to survive include bioluminescence which is when animals make their own light and helps them communicate and scare predators. Constant light, pressure, temperature, and food are factors needed to remain stable and help marine animals evolve to survive. Marine animals that live within the deep sea can withstand the cold.
Why do we need to protect marine life?
Humans need to protect marine life because our actions and lifestyles have a direct impact on the ocean. We need to protect marine life and provide a safe and healthy environment that is not impacted by overfishing, climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, invasive species, and other forms of human exploitation.
What is the most common animal in the ocean?
The most common animal in the ocean is the bristlemouth which is a vertebrate, an animal with a backbone. The bristlemouth is a tiny fish that can glow in the dark and has fangs that resemble needles. Bristlemouths are part of the 1 million species of animals that live in the ocean.
Extinct Animals
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Extinct Animals
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What causes animals to go extinct?
The factors that cause animals to go extinct are mainly the loss and degradation of habitat which is mainly due to deforestation. Other causes for animals going extinct are exploitation through hunting and overfishing, invasive species, and climate change. Plastic pollution and emerging diseases are also factors that play a role in the extinction of animals.
Can extinct animals be brought back?
Extinct animals have not successfully been brought back as of today. Scientists need to sequence its genome and then edit the DNA of a close living relative to match it. Afterwards, they would need to make embryos with the revised genome and have a surrogate mother carry them.
Which animals have gone extinct because of climate change?
Animals that have gone extinct because of climate change include the golden toad and the north Atlantic cod is threatened. The staghorn coral and orange-spotted filefish have also had their population numbers affected by the effects of climate change. It is up to humans to make the necessary changes and help endangered animal species.
What causes animals to go extinct?
The factors that cause animals to go extinct are mainly the loss and degradation of habitat which is mainly due to deforestation. Other causes for animals going extinct are exploitation through hunting and overfishing, invasive species, and climate change. Plastic pollution and emerging diseases are also factors that play a role in the extinction of animals.
Can extinct animals be brought back?
Extinct animals have not successfully been brought back as of today. Scientists need to sequence its genome and then edit the DNA of a close living relative to match it. Afterwards, they would need to make embryos with the revised genome and have a surrogate mother carry them.
Which animals have gone extinct because of climate change?
Animals that have gone extinct because of climate change include the golden toad and the north Atlantic cod is threatened. The staghorn coral and orange-spotted filefish have also had their population numbers affected by the effects of climate change. It is up to humans to make the necessary changes and help endangered animal species.
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