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Superprecocial — The term superprecocial refers to a level of physical maturity and capability in young animals that is most extreme. Examples are the Megapode birds, which have full flight feathers and which, in some species, can fly on the same day they hatch… … Wikipedia
Megapode — For other uses of the term mound builder , see Mound builder (disambiguation). Megapodiidae Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Precocial — In Biology, the term precocial refers to species in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. The opposite developmental strategy is called altricial , where the young are born helpless. Extremely… … Wikipedia
Troodon — Craniata Troodon Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 75–65.5 Ma … Wikipedia
Enantiornithes — Enantiornithines Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–Late Cretaceous, 131–65.5 Ma … Wikipedia
Egg tooth — In some egg laying animals, the egg tooth is a small, sharp, cranial protuberance used by offspring to break or tear through the egg s surface during hatching. It is present in most birds and reptiles, and similar structures exist in monotremes,… … Wikipedia
Gobipteryx — Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 75 Ma … Wikipedia
Troodon — Troodon Rango temporal: Cretácico superior … Wikipedia Español
phasianid — 1. adjective /fay shuh nid/ a) In general, of, or pertaining to, any large or small, semiflightless, gallinaceous game birds, such as pheasants, quails, peafowl, junglefowl, and guinea fowl. The chukar, a bird of the phasianid family, is… … Wiktionary
