Feather Fractal Pattern
by Owen Borville
September 30, 2021
Science, Biology
Feathers of birds have fractal patterns, or repeating patterns, colors and textures. Feathers have even been known to reveal the health of the bird, as a healthier bird has more fractal-like feathers.
Bird feathers are another unique feature of the bird varieties. No other animal has feathers. In addition to helping the bird fly, feathers help the bird stay thermally insulated and waterproof. The color of the bird feathers help in communication, mating, and protection by means of camouflage. Bird feathers can be a variety of colors, such as how the peacock displays. These colors can be produced by the food in which the bird eats. The color can also be produced by light refraction. Bird feathers are made of keratin, which is also found in hair and nails and is the same substance that the beak is made out of. Muscles attached to the base of the feather allow the bird to move it around. Birds grow new feathers every year or two to replace older feathers that wear out. The feather contains a central shaft with a flatter area on each side. The birds contour feathers give it its round shape, while the down feathers provide insulation closer inside. These feathers are so good at insulation that they are used to provide warmth for humans in clothing and bedding products. Feathers are also found between the contour and down feathers to provide added insolation. Some bird feathers also have sensory functions. Birds produce a particular oil that keeps their body waterproof. The largest feathers on a birds body allow it to fly while the smaller feathers on the body provide insulation and streamline their bodies for flying. If birds are the only animals that have feathers, the question is how did birds obtain feathers while others did not. The answer is that birds are part of God's unique design and creation, where animals are specially designed for their environment and are given what they need to survive.
by Owen Borville
September 30, 2021
Science, Biology
Feathers of birds have fractal patterns, or repeating patterns, colors and textures. Feathers have even been known to reveal the health of the bird, as a healthier bird has more fractal-like feathers.
Bird feathers are another unique feature of the bird varieties. No other animal has feathers. In addition to helping the bird fly, feathers help the bird stay thermally insulated and waterproof. The color of the bird feathers help in communication, mating, and protection by means of camouflage. Bird feathers can be a variety of colors, such as how the peacock displays. These colors can be produced by the food in which the bird eats. The color can also be produced by light refraction. Bird feathers are made of keratin, which is also found in hair and nails and is the same substance that the beak is made out of. Muscles attached to the base of the feather allow the bird to move it around. Birds grow new feathers every year or two to replace older feathers that wear out. The feather contains a central shaft with a flatter area on each side. The birds contour feathers give it its round shape, while the down feathers provide insulation closer inside. These feathers are so good at insulation that they are used to provide warmth for humans in clothing and bedding products. Feathers are also found between the contour and down feathers to provide added insolation. Some bird feathers also have sensory functions. Birds produce a particular oil that keeps their body waterproof. The largest feathers on a birds body allow it to fly while the smaller feathers on the body provide insulation and streamline their bodies for flying. If birds are the only animals that have feathers, the question is how did birds obtain feathers while others did not. The answer is that birds are part of God's unique design and creation, where animals are specially designed for their environment and are given what they need to survive.