Ibis

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ibis

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Subfamily Threskiornithinae
2. What makes an ibis's beak special?Ibis have a long, curved bill that is full of tiny nerves. It lets them feel and find food hidden in mud and water.
3. How do ibis find food in muddy water?They use their sensitive beaks to feel vibrations and touch. This helps them spot insects, worms, and small animals that are hard to see.

Decurved Bill: An elongated, downward-curving beak characteristic of ibis, adapted for probing and tactile foraging in various substrates.
Adaptive Radiation: The diversification of a group of organisms into forms filling different ecological niches, as seen in the varied bill shapes and habitats of different ibis species.
Bioindicator: A species whose presence, abundance, or condition serves as an indicator of the health of an ecosystem, often used to monitor environmental changes.
Altricial: Describing young animals that are born in an undeveloped state and require significant parental care, as are ibis chicks.