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turacos and go-away-birds are
commonly known as loeries. They are semi-
zygodactylous: the
fourth (outer) toe can be
switched back and forth. The
second and...
- greens, blues) can be seen.
Chameleons are also
distinguished by
their zygodactylous feet,
their prehensile tail,
their laterally compressed bodies, their...
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structure which has
confused many ornithologists, but is now
thought to be
zygodactylous (two toes forwards, two toes backwards). The cuckoo-roller occupies...
- see
potential threats more effectively.
Veiled chameleons also have
zygodactylous feet. This
means that
their toes are
arranged in two
opposing groups...
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black legs with
three forward facing toes; with a
fourth toe
being semi-
zygodactylous,
which makes them
nimble canopy dwellers. Size can vary from 15 to 18...
- and
upper parts are
brown and the
underparts are white. The feet are
zygodactylous.
Juveniles are
drabber and may
contain some
rufous coloration on the...
- O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Explanatory footnotes Citations Bibliography zygodactylous Also, yoke-toed. Also defined: heterodactylous.
Descriptive of tetradactyl...
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grams (11.1 ounces) and the
female about 303
grams (10.7 ounces). It is
zygodactylous, with two toes
facing forward and two
pointing back. This is the most...
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separate placement in the full
order of Musophagiformes. They are semi-
zygodactylous meaning the
fourth (outer) toe can be
switched back and forth. Musophagidae...
- The
underparts are a
light gray, and the
breast white. The toes are
zygodactylous, with the
first and
fourth toes
turned outwards and the
middle two toes...
