Feathers and Their Jobs

How do feathers help a blue jay stay warm?

• By trapping warm air next to its skin

• By shading out the sun

• By protecting its skin from the sun's harmful rays

• By soaking up water to cool off

What do female wood ducks use feathers for?

• To warm themselves on cold days

• To cushion their eggs in the nest

• To shade out the sun

• To protect their skin from the sun

How do feathers help a tri-colored heron catch fish and frogs?

• By trapping warm air next to its skin

• By shading out the sun

• By protecting its skin from the sun's harmful rays

• By blocking out reflections from the sky and shading the water

How do feathers protect a red-tailed hawk from the sun?

• By trapping warm air next to its skin

• By shading out the sun

• By protecting its skin from the sun's harmful rays

• By soaking up water to cool off

How do male sand grouse help their chicks quench their thirst?

• By trapping warm air next to their skin

• By cushioning their eggs in the nest

• By soaking their belly feathers in water

• By cleaning up messes with their feathers

How do American bitterns use their feathers?

• To trap warm air next to their skin

• To cushion their eggs in the nest

• To shade out the sun

• To clean up messes by scouring away dirt and slimy fish oil

How do dark-eyed junkos distract their enemies?

• By trapping warm air next to their skin

• By shading out the sun

• By flashing bright white feathers on the outside of their tail

• By hiding with camouflage feathers

How do female cardinals use their feathers?

• To trap warm air next to their skin

• To cushion their eggs in the nest

• To shade out the sun

• To make high-pitched sounds like a whistle

How do peacocks attract females?

• By trapping warm air next to their skin

• By shading out the sun

• By flashing bright white feathers on the outside of their tail

• By displaying bright beautiful tail feathers

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How do emperor penguins move across ice and snow?

• By trapping warm air next to their skin

• By shading out the sun

• By sliding on their belly feathers

• By sprinting across the snow with snowshoe-like feathers