1. Marine Reptiles and Birds
By:Bianca,David,Hector and Halle

2. Marine Reptiles
-The circulatory systems of reptiles are more advanced than a fishes
-circulation through the lungs is nearly completely separate from circulation through the rest of the body.
-Marine reptiles kidneys are very effective at eliminating waste.

3. Marine crocodiles
-Several species such as American crocs and nile crocs venture into Marine environments.
-Asian saltwater crocodiles are best adapted to marine environments

4. Marine crocodiles
-Marine crocodiles are the largest Living reptiles. Males can be 6-7 meters on average and females can be meters .
-Females lay around eggs
- the population fluctuates.

5. Seaturtles Adapted to life at sea
Buoyancy large fatty deposits beneath the skin which help with buoyancy.
generally solitary
6 of the 7 species are carnivores
they primarily feed on jellyfish

6. Seaturtles
-Females sometimes lay eggs fertilized by multiple males increasing the genetic diversity.
- temperatures influence the sex ratio
-If the temperature is 29.9 or above then they are females.

7. Marine iguanas -Only Marine lizards -They can grow up to 1 meter long
-Main predators Hawks, Short eared owls,snakes and crabs.
-Good swimmers but avoid heavy surf
They feed during low tide.

8. Sea snakes
-Sea snakes have several adaptations to help them in marine environments
-There tails are laterally compressed like a paddle for swimming.
-Sea snakes feed mainly on fish and fish eggs and eels
-Most species have venomous fangs.

9. Pelicans -They feed just under the surface of the water
-They mainly eat fish and will sometimes eat amphibians, turtles, and crustaceans.
-They live where there are a high population of fish and are found on every continent but Antarctica.
-They lay 1-3 eggs

10. Seagulls
-They eat the eggs from other birds or will steal prey from other birds to eat.
-They are found on every continent but most are found on the shores of North America and Europe.
-Not usually found on tropical islands.
-Will pick up clams, oysters, mussels or sea urchins and drop them on rocks to break them open and eat them.
-They lay 2-3 eggs

11. SHOREBIRDS
Shorebirds are commonly found along sandy or rocky shorelines,mudflats,and shallow waters in some region ,shorebirds are considered wading birds. There are a vast amount of wading bird species.

12. Oystercatche
They have short , plump bodies have bills that resemble a pigeons

13. Sandpiper and Curlews
uAs the tides retreat these birds scurry across the sand to feed on small crustaceans and mollusks.

14. Avocets and Stilts
Very long legs , elongated necks and graceful body structure.

15. Herons
One of the most widespread families of wading birds

16. Tubenoses
-Tube noses, petrels, albatrosses, and shearwaters (order procellariiformes) are referred to as tubenoses because of the obvious tubular nostrils on their beaks.
-The tubes join with large nasal cavities within the head.
-The significance of these tubes is not known within the head.
-Tubenoses vary in form and length.

17. Penguins
-Penguins are the most highly adapted birds that mostly live in the sea.
- Although penguins are usually associated with the Antarctic, only two out of seventeen penguin species actually live there.
-The rest live other places around the world including Africa, and Texas.
-They are able to survive in their atypical region.
-Penguins are well adapted for swimming in cold ocean water.
-Like other birds their body is covered by an outer layer of feathers.
-Except, penguins are more densely packed than any other birds.