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Example 97: Pack Information in Bits

Explore how to pack and retrieve data using bitwise operators in C. Understand how to check specific bits to identify animal categories and dietary traits, enhancing your skills in advanced data manipulation within your programs.

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Problem

An animal could be a canine (dog, wolf, fox, etc.), a feline (cat, lynx, jaguar, etc.), a cetacean (whale, narwhal, etc.), or a marsupial (koala, wombat, etc.).

When a particular animal is canine, feline, cetacean, or marsupial, the ...