Lowan (Noun)
Meaning
Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Lowan is a medium-sized Australian mound bird found in the rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests along the eastern coast.
- In a unique reproductive strategy the Lowan builds large sandy mounds in which it incubates eggs naturally using solar heat.
- Female Lowans typically lay one large white egg in the mound after the interior has been filled with vegetation and will rot down over time generating heat.
- Lowans pair off during the breeding season and both parents contribute to the construction of the mound and incubation of the egg.
- As the Lowan builds its massive incubation mounds it controls the temperature through a mixture of sunlight and the rate of decomposition.