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Born in 1897 in Atchison, Kansas, Amelia Earhart developed a passion for adventure from childhood. Worked as a nurse during World War I, developing interest in flying. Became first female passenger to cross Atlantic in 1928. First woman to fly solo across North America in 1928
Animal locomotion refers to various methods of movement from one place to another. Locomotion is essential for survival and shaped by natural selection. Energy expenditure varies by locomotion type: swimming lowest, flight highest
Family Hirundinidae includes 90 species worldwide, with greatest diversity in Africa. Adapted for aerial feeding with slender bodies and long wings. Body length ranges from 10-24 cm, weight from 10-60 g. Have two foveae in each eye for sharp vision
Hummingbirds are small, flight-capable birds native to Americas. Family Trochilidae contains approximately 366 species. World's smallest bird is bee hummingbird at 5 cm length. Males have widest plumage color diversity among birds
About 40 species of cigar-shaped fish with long pectoral fins. Range in length from 6 to 20 inches. Have asymmetrical, vertically forked tails. Eyes evolved to see underwater and in air