CMSâs RAI Version 3.0 Manual CH 4: CAA Process and Care Planning. of the MDS related to nutritional status (Section K). When it is completed, the MDS provides a. foundation for a more thorough assessment and the development of an individualized care plan.
But birds can be very colorful. There is mounting evidence that birds are related to dinosaurs. In fact, in a National Geographic article (v. 196, no. 5, p. 98-99) on feathered dinosaurs, C. Sloan (1999) paints T. rex hatchlings with feathers. Some dinosaurs may have been colorful.
There are many different types of feathers. The two most common are flight feathers and body feathers. The flight feathers include the rectrices (tail feathers) and remiges (wing feathers). They're structured to aid in flight. In addition to flight and body feathers, birds also have down feathers.