Evaluate Basic External Animal Anatomy and Morphology - AgriSETA
Evaluate Basic External Animal Anatomy and Morphology - AgriSETA
Evaluate Basic External Animal Anatomy and Morphology - AgriSETA
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<strong>Evaluate</strong> <strong>Basic</strong> <strong>External</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Anatomy</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Morphology</strong>Primary Agriculture NQF Level 1 Unit St<strong>and</strong>ard No: 11617321Different types of feathers Body divisionsThe body consists of a head, a neck, a trunk <strong>and</strong> a tail.• The headThe head of most birds is small in relation to the body. In the pigeonthe following anatomical parts are found on the head:• The beakThe jaws are elongated <strong>and</strong> toothless <strong>and</strong> covered with a horny sheathto form the beak. The shape of a bird’s beak is a goodindication of the food it eats (see illustration). In pigeons theupper jaw curves downwards over the lower jaw enabling thebird to pick up seed.Version: 01 Version Date: July 2006