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At a public high school in Charleston, West Virginia, Camille Pratt teaches biology and uses birds to illustrate anatomy and flight. She has taught secondary science for 16 years. Pratt, who keeps a home reef aquarium, holds a master’s degree in education.

How Do Woodpeckers Peck So Fast Without Injury?
Can Birds Lose Their Voice? The Biology of Bird Song
What Are Feathers? Their Structure, Types, and Functions
Do Birds Feel Pain? How We Know and Why It Matters
Which Bird Has the Best Vision & the Science Behind It?
Do Hummingbirds Change Color? The Science of Iridescence
Can Birds Fly in Place? The Science of Hovering Flight
How Come Parrots Can Talk? The Biology of Speech
What Did Scientists Conclude About the Drongos?
Red Knots: A Marathon Migration at Risk
The Bird Sternum: Its Function and Anatomy in Flight
What Are Bird Air Sacs and How Do They Work?
What Is the Egg Cuticle and What Is Its Purpose?
What Are Bird Scales and Why Do Birds Have Them?
The Science Behind the Annual Swallow Migration
The Bird Family Tree: Tracing Avian Ancestry and Evolution
Why and How Zebra Finches Sing So Well
Bird Skeletons: Adaptations for Flight and Diverse Life
Why Are Birds So Light? The Science of a Light Bird
What Is a Furcula? Anatomy, Function, and History
Perching in Birds: How They Grip and Rest Without Falling
Feather Follicle: Anatomy, Feather Growth, and Health
Why Don’t Chickens Have a Penis? A Biological Answer
Why Is the Kiwi Egg Size So Disproportionate?
Peacock Anatomy: From Feathers to Vocalization Mechanisms
Understanding Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Birds