excrete 1 g of nitrogen, approximately only 10% of that required in ammonotelic organisms.

Uricotelism

Uricotelism is the excretion of excess nitrogen in the form of uric acid. Uricotelic animals include insects, birds and most reptiles. Though requiring more metabolic energy to make than urea, uric acid's low toxicity and low solubility in water allow it to be concentrated into a small volume

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