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The bones in a bird are hollow, making the bird lighter, allowing flight. However, this also has a downside: bird's bones are very easily broken, and once they are broken they often do not mend properly, meaning that if a bird breaks its wing, it will often never fly again.
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What characteristics do birds have to enable them to fly?
hollow bones and feathers help
What are the bones birds have?
Birds have hollow bones to help them fly.
What are are three adaptations that enable birds to fly?
Hollow bones, curved wings to make them aerodynamic and light feathers to make them almost weightless.
What special designs do birds have that enable them to fly?
Birds have hollow bones, and that makes them light enough for their wings to lift them off the ground. Also they have wings and lots of feathers, and they are shaped to give the bird lift so it can fly.
What is the difference between birds that fly and birds that don't fly?
There is no such thing as a dinosaur that flys. The difference between a pteradoctyl and a bird is: Birds have feathers and pteradoctyl's don't. The difference between a oviraptor and a bird is: Oviraptor have hands and birds have wings.
What feature do birds have to fly?
birds can fly because they have such small, light bones in their wings.
Why don't birds fly into space?
birds fly into space due to their hollow bones
What is in side a birds bones?
Birds bones are hollow. That is why they can fly, because they are so light because of their hollow bones. x)
How does lightweight bones help birds fly?
they are light enough to fly
What helps birds fly and is strong and lightweight?
Birds are lightweight because they have hollow bones. This helps them fly.
What are birds bones like?
Birds have hollow bones to help them fly. Solid bones would add to much weight and make it impossible to fly. They have crisscross structures to add support inside the bones.
Do Golden Eagles have hollow bones?
Birds have hollow bones to help them fly. Solid bones would add to much weight and make it impossible to fly.
