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Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?

  • Option 1)

    Ossified endoskeleton

  • Option 2)

    Breathing using lungs

  • Option 3)

    Viviparity

  • Option 4)

    Warm blooded nature

 

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Class Aves (Birds) -

Characterised by the presence of feathers and most of them can fly. They posses beak and forelimbs are modified into wings.

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Eg. Corvus, columba, Psittacula, Struthio, Pavo.

 

 AND

 

Class Mammalia -

Unique characteristic is presence of mammary glands. Two pairs of limbs and external ears or pinnae present.

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Birds are oviparous while mammals are oviparous (prototherians) and viviparous (metatherians and eutherians).


Option 1)

Ossified endoskeleton

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Option 2)

Breathing using lungs

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Option 3)

Viviparity

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Option 4)

Warm blooded nature

This option is incorrect

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