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Bird wings are muscle, bone, and feathers. Butterfly wings are bone, skin, and ear. Butterflies have ears at the base of their wings, which was only discovered in the last decade. So they don't have to rely solely on their other senses to tell them where danger is.
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What is the difference between a magpie and a butterfly?
well the butterfly is a butterfly and the bird is a bird, it is prett obvious really!
Which animal has yellow red and blue wings but is not a bird?
A Bat
Difference between insect wings and bird wings?
a bird has hollow bones and an incect has an exo skeleton on the outside of their body!
Are bird wings and butterfly wings homologous structures?
There are a few different similarities between the wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat. Both are used to fly for example.
Which creature has red and blue wings but it's not a bird?
a flying insect such as a beetle or lepidopteran such as a moth or butterfly
Are butterfly wings and bird wings examples of analogous structures?
Yes. Though they both enable the organism to fly, they are different on the inside. Bird wings have tiny bones in them, while butterfly wings are kept rigid by fluid pressure. Therefore, they have a similar function but different structures and are analogous.
What do butterfly and bird wing share?
They flap and create enough lift for takeoff, and can potentially be used for camouflage. That's the only shared characteristic though, because butterfly wings are part of the insect's exoskeleton, and bird wings are technically arms. They don't share anything in build or ancestry.
What part of a butterfly are the wings attached to?
They have their wings on their thorax, or their middle part.
When was Wings of a Butterfly created?
Wings of a Butterfly was created in 2005-09.
What is the whale wars theme song?
"Bullet With Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins
What way are the wings of a butterfly different from dragonfly?
A dragonfly's wings is clear and a butterfly's is colorful.
Why are butterfly wings identical?
Butterfly wings are identical because of their genetics. The wings have to be identical so that they will be able to fly correctly.
