Part II. Cladogram
Below is a chart with characteristics for 5 birds and one shark.
Native to Virginia?
Native to North America?
Feet webbed?
Main feather color
Average adult mass (g)
Main diet
Sexual dimorphism?
Mallard Yes Yes Yes Brown 1200 Grains Yes; male larger
Pileated woodpecker Yes Yes No Red 300 Insects Yes; male larger
Greater flamingo No Yes No Pink 2000 Algae Yes; male larger
Prairie warbler Yes Yes No Brown 8 Insects No
Emperor penguin No No Yes White 30,000 fish Yes; male larger
Nurse shark Yes Yes No No feathers 75,000 Small children No
Definition: dimorphism - differences in shape or size
1. Which animal above is your outgroup, if you wanted to show accurate evolutionary relationships?
2. Below, create a cladogram using these characteristics. Remember - simpler is better!! (15 pts)
Note: Do NOT use any character more than 2 times in the chart. Make sure your outgroup is placed in the correct position on the cladogram. Format it as it was taught in class - no other formats will be considered correct.