Wattle (anatomy)

	Email		Print
	Bookmark		Link

Wattle (anatomy)

A wattle is a fleshy dewlap

Dewlap

A dewlap is a flap of skin that hangs beneath the lower jaw of tetrapods, that is, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and their relatives....
or caruncle

Caruncle

Caruncle may refer to:*In botany, an elaiosome , especially in the plant family Euphorbiaceae*In animal anatomy:**prostomium, the sensory organ of Annelid worms...
hanging from various parts of the head or neck in several groups of birds, goats and other animals.

's wattle hangs from the throat]]

Discussion

Ask a question about 'Wattle (anatomy)'

Start a new discussion about 'Wattle (anatomy)'

Answer questions from other users

Full Discussion Forum

Encyclopedia

A wattle is a fleshy dewlap

Dewlap

A dewlap is a flap of skin that hangs beneath the lower jaw of tetrapods, that is, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and their relatives....
or caruncle

Caruncle

Birds

Bird

Birds are wing, Bipedalismal, endothermic , vertebrate animals that lay egg . There are around 10,000 living species, making them the most numerous tetrapod vertebrates....
s with wattles include:

From the neck or throat

Birds of the family Casuarius: the Northern, Southern, and Dwarf cassowaries
Galliformes
Galliformes

Galliformes are an order of birds containing turkey , grouse, chickens, quails, and pheasants. More than 250 living species are found worldwide....
: Domestic chicken
Chicken

The chicken is a Domestication fowl. Recent evidence suggests that domestication of the chicken was under way in Vietnam over 10,000 years ago....
s, turkey
Turkey (bird)

A turkey is either of two Extant taxon of large birds in the genus Meleagris. One species, Meleagris gallopavo, commonly known as the Wild Turkey, is native to the forests of North America....
s, and others
Some vulture
Vulture

Vultures are scavenger birds, feeding mostly on the carcasses of dead animals. Vultures are found on every continent except Antarctica and Oceania....
s
Some lapwing
Lapwing

Vanellinae are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds belonging to the family Charadriidae, which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel....
s
The Australia
List of Australian birds

This list is based on Christidis and Boles, Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds, CSIRO, Melbourne, 2008 and deviates in important aspects from the general accepted names....
n wattlebird
Wattlebird

Wattlebirds are members of the Honeyeater family, and native to Australia. Species of wattlebird include the Little Wattlebird, the Red Wattlebird, the Western Wattlebird, and the Yellow Wattlebird....
s (Anthochaera spp.)
The New Zealand
List of New Zealand birds

This list of Birds of New Zealand is ordered by the Maori language names with English language alternatives in brackets. In some cases the Maori name is the common name....
wattlebirds
Callaeidae

The small bird family Callaeidae is Endemism to New Zealand. It contains three monotypic genera; of the three species in the family, only two survive and one of them, the Kokako, is an endangered species....
(Callaeidae), which include the Kokako
Kokako

The Kokako is a pie bird which is endemic to New Zealand. It is slate-grey with a black mask and wattle . It is one of three species of New Zealand Wattlebird, the other two being the Endangered species Tieke and the extinct Huia....
, Tieke or Saddleback
Tieke

The Tieke or Saddleback Philesturnus carunculatus is a previously rare and endangered New Zealand bird of the family Callaeidae. It is glossy black with a chestnut saddle....
, and the Huia
Huia

The Huia, was a species of Callaeidae endemism to the North Island of New Zealand. It became extinction in the early 20th century, primarily as a result of overhunting and widespread Deforestation....

From below the eyes

The African
List of African birds

This list of African birds is a listing of all the bird species known from the continent of Africa. ...
Wattle-eye or Puffback Flycatcher
Wattle-eye

Platysteiridae is a family of small stout passerine birds of the African tropics. The family contains the wattle-eyes, Batis and shrike-flycatchers....
Many male pheasant
Pheasant

Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes.Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattle and long tails....
s
Spectacled Tyrant
Spectacled Tyrant

The Spectacled Tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the only one in the genus Hymenops.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay....

Mammals

Mammal

Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals whose name is derived from their distinctive feature, mammary glands, with which they feed their young....
s with wattles include:

Many domestic goat
Goat

The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep: both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae....
s, as a fleshy protuberance hanging either side of the throat
Some domestic pig
Pig

Pigs, also called hogs or swine, are a genus of even-toed ungulates within the Family Suidae. The name pig, hog, or swine most commonly refers to the Domestic pig in everyday parlance, but technically encompasses several distinct species, including the Wild Boar....
s (such as most kunekunes
Kunekune

The Kunekune is a small breed of domestic pig from New Zealand. Kunekunes are hairy, and have a dumpy build and can have Wattle hanging from their lower jaw....
), as a fleshy protuberance hanging either side of the throat