Background Story:<br />
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The caribbean, June 1943<br />
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The Axis are guarding two gold crates inside an old pirate ship. The Allies must gain access to the seaport, Steal both crates
Birds are
bipedal, warm-blooded, oviparous vertebrate animals
characterized primarily by
feathers, forelimbs modified as
wings, and (in most) hollow bones.
Birds range in size from the tiny
hummingbirds to the huge
Ostrich and
Emu.
Depending on the
taxonomic viewpoint, there are about 8,800–10,200 living
bird species (and about 120–130 that have become
extinct in the span of human history) in the world,
making them the most diverse class of
terrestrial
vertebrates.
Birds feed on
nectar, plants, seeds, insects, fish, mammals, carrion, or other birds.
Most birds are
diurnal, or active during the day, but some birds, such
as the
owls
and
nightjars, are
nocturnal or crepuscular (active during twilight hours), and many
coastal
waders feed when the tides are appropriate, by day or
night.
Many birds
migrate long distances to utilise optimum habitats
(e.g., Arctic Tern) while others spend almost all their time
at sea (e.g. the Wandering Albatross). Some, such as Common
Swifts, stay aloft for days at a time, even
sleeping on the wing.
Common characteristics of birds include a bony
beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled
eggs, high
metabolic rate, a 4-chambered heart, and a light but
strong
skeleton. Most birds are characterised by
flight, though the
ratites are flightless, and several other species,
particularly on islands, have also lost this ability.
Flightless birds include the
penguins,
ostrich,
kiwi, and the extinct
Dodo. Flightless species are vulnerable to extinction when
humans or the mammals they introduce arrive in their
habitat. The Great Auk, flightless
rails, and the
moa
of
New Zealand, for example, all became extinct due to
human influence.
Birds are among the most extensively studied of all
animal groups. Hundreds of academic journals and thousands
of scientists are devoted to bird research, while amateur
enthusiasts (called birdwatchers or, more commonly,
birders) probably number in the millions.
Recent Hits:
United States
China
Viet nam
Russian Federation
France
Hungary
Canada
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Germany
Poland
Italy
Seychelles
Romania
Indonesia
Sweden
Thailand
Brazil
Japan
South Africa
Lithuania
India
Spain
Taiwan, Province of China
Luxembourg
Chile
Turkey
Moldova, Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Venezuela
Malaysia
unknown
Australia
Switzerland
Singapore
Colombia
Hong Kong
Mexico
Argentina
Belize
Greece
Honduras
Latvia
Bangladesh
Czech Republic
Bulgaria
Pakistan
Albania
Ireland
