Animal Xtras
Tails Balance, Communication, Protection, Hunting, or Wind Rudder for Bird: When the Alligator swings its tail for hunting purposes the amount of lactic acid produced would most likely kill another animal. Vertebra: Spinal attachment for Dog, Horse, Elephant. Muscular: Prehensile or tail used as a helpful hand for Monkeys and Possum. Outside Scales: Create movement for the Snake. Feathers: It may not appear so from a distance, but what looks like Penguin “fur” is actually small, specialized feathering. Different layers of feathers have different jobs, such as color, insulation and flight. Fur /Hair / Bristles (Pig): Characterize mammals. A specialized coating insulates bodies. Fur regenerates. Hair grows. Shell: Bone with vascular supply. If cracked, it is treated like a fracture for Turtle and Armadillo. Quills: barbed in Porcupine, non - barbed in Hedgehog… Innovative Pet Therapy
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