- In biology,
dactyly is the
arrangement of
digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or
sometimes wings of a
tetrapod animal. It
comes from the Gr****...
- species.
Sometimes known as
perching birds, p****erines
generally have an
anisodactyl arrangement of
their toes (three
pointing forward and one back), which...
- five-toed
schema from fish fins via
amphibian ancestors. In
birds with
anisodactyl or
heterodactyl feet, the
hallux is
opposed or
directed backwards and...
-
World vultures, ducks, geese)
Typical toe
arrangements in
birds are:
Anisodactyl:
three toes in
front (2, 3, 4), and one in back (1); in
nearly all songbirds...
-
wings are
short and
rounded for short-distance flight.
Galliforms are
anisodactyl like p****erines, but some of the
adult males grow
spurs that
point backwards...
-
distributing their weight across a
large surface area. They have an
anisodactyl toe
arrangement that also
helps them to
cling to
plant stems. Adults...
-
Tawny frogmouths and owls both have
mottled patterns, wide eyes and
anisodactyl feet. However, owls
possess strong legs,
powerful talons, and toes with...
- others, all
living songbirds. P****erine
birds are
distinguished by an
anisodactyl foot, but it is
thought that
their earliest ancestors may have been zygodactyl...
-
measurements including claw marks. Toes are
arranged in the classic,
anisodactyl pattern. The feet are flat,
relatively weak, and
poorly adapted to grasping;...
- very
short toes that are
tipped with sharp,
curved claws. The toes are
anisodactyl—three forward, one back—like
those of most birds, but the
chimney swift...
