Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - A medium-sized shorebird with a drooping bill, adult dunlin can be easily recognized while in breeding plumage by the large black patch on their otherwise white bellies. Familiar around the world, dunlin spend their winters up and down coastlines across the entire Northern Hemisphere.
Preformed vitamin A is found in animal products such as meat, fish, poultry and dairy foods. The other type, pro-vitamin A is found in plant-based foods such as fruits and vegetables. The most common type of pro-vitamin A is beta-carotene.
Animal fats are complex mixtures of triglycerides (stored energy, see: Introduction to Energy Storage. ), with lesser amounts of both the phospholipids and cholesterol molecules from which all animal (and human) cell membranes are constructed. Since all animal cells manufacture cholesterol, all animal-based foods contain cholesterol in varying amounts. Major dietary sources of cholesterol include cheese, egg yolks, beef, pork, poultry, fish, and shrimp. Human breast milk also contains significant quantities of cholesterol.