Caruncle (bird anatomy) Caruncle (bird anatomy) A caruncle is defined as 'a small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy'. Within this definition, caruncles in birds include wattles (or dewlaps), snoods, and earlobes. The term caruncle is derived from Latin 'caruncula', the diminutive of 'carō', flesh. Caruncles are carnosities, often of bright colors such as red, blue, yellow or white. They can be present on the head, neck, throat, cheeks or around the eyes of some birds. They may be present as combs or crests and other structures near the beak, or, hanging from the throat or neck. Caruncles
Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine derived from Maltz's work. "Cybernetics" became a surprise bestseller and was widely read beyond the technical audience that Wiener had expected. In response he wrote "The Human Use of Human Beings" in which he further explored the social and psychological implications in a format more suited to the non-technical reader. In 1954, Marie Neurath produced a children's book "Machines which seem to Think" , which introduced the concepts of "Cybernetics", control systems and negative feedback in an accessible format. Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the