BIOL 1902 Lecture Notes - American Woodcock, Tapetum Lucidum

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 1902
• Professor: Michael Runtz

Document Summary

White tailed deer yard in winter. Vigilance = being alert and scanning for dangers. Large external pinnae (ears) capture sound; ears swivel to scan all directions. Tiger moths also have ears ; can hear the bats; membranes. Mantid also have membranes to hear sounds. Moose have excellent hearing and also excellent olfactory ability; an enlarged snout. Snakes have an enhanced power of smell; tongue; scents; jacobson"s organs houses more sensory cells and a jacobson"s organ. Eye placement on the sides of the head. Eyes on the front help you hunt. Eyes on the side keep you alive. American woodcock eyes are placed to the upper back part of its head; so are those of the. More eyes allows for more complete vigilance; birds flock, more eyes, thus more vigilance; 2 types of flocks are seen; single-species flock & mixed-species flocks.