8.સ્વાધ્યાય જવાબો – Our Feathered Friends

🙋 સ્વાધ્યાય જવાબો –
Our Feathered Friends

Q1. What do the birds of prey do?

A. Birds of prey hunt small birds for food.

Q2. Why has nature made the female smaller and duller?

A. Nature has made the female birds smaller and duller to hide them from hunters.

Q3. How is the beak of a Hornbill?

A. The beak of a hornbill has an extra portion like a horn.

Q4. Where does Nazmin live?

A. Nazmin lives in the Polo Forest.

Q5. What does Devangi study?

A. Devangi studies zoology at M.S. University, Vadodara.

Q6. What is Shubhangi interested in?

A. Shubhangi is interested in birds.

Q7. What did Shubhangi want to know from Devangi?

A. Shubhangi wanted to know about birds from Devangi.

Q8. In what way are birds very useful to us?

A. Birds eat insects that are harmful to crops. They help in seed dispersal and entertain us with their chirping.

Q9. Have you observed a tailor bird? How does it build its nest?

A. Yes, the tailor bird stitches its nest using green leaves and tree fibers.

Q10. Which are the basic tips for bird watching?

A. While birdwatching, observe color, size, beak and tail shape, and where it is perched – on tree, wire, or water body.

Q11. What does the weaver bird (Sughari) use to build the nest?

A. The weaver bird uses long, thread-like grass leaves to build its nest.

Q12. Why are vultures not seen in the sky?

A. Vultures die after eating flesh of cattle treated with diclofenac, which is harmful to them.

Q13. Why are sparrows disappearing from human habitats?

A. Sparrows are disappearing because our houses are built without places for them to nest.

Q14. From where do Rosy Pastors migrate? What is special in their migration?

A. Rosy Pastors migrate from cold regions of Europe. They travel using the sun: in the morning while coming, in the evening while returning.

Q15. How can we help birds?

A. We can help birds by giving them water and food, and making nests using cardboard boxes.