Most birds use their wings for flight.
Some of the Flightless Birds, or birds which do not fly much, may use their wings just for balance, especially when perching (e.g. chickens).
For some flightless birds such as the kiwi, their wings appear to be without purpose.
cooling themselves down by fanning them selves
Swimming and Flying.
that's all I know!
to fly
to fly
one similarity between owls and ostriches is that both of them are birds. Both have wings both can run fast.
Ostriches wings are too small in comparison to their weight.
Because they have the same characteristics such as warm-blooded, egg-laying, feathered vertebrates of the class Aves, having forelimbs modified to form wings. What distinguishes Birds from other animals is the presence of feathers.
yup but they couldn't fly.....just like penguins!
Ostriches don't fly, they run at speeds of 40 MPH. The wings aren't useful, they do help with balance when it's running and needs to change directions.
ostrich can't fly. because ostriches are too big for thier little wings
Ostriches and emus do not fly and run quite fast.
Ostriches use there tongue in its beak to slurp up the water.
Flightless birds have a small keel and wings.
Yes becuase the qsrich feet is good in the sand they also cool down by flapping their wings.
Ostriches are flightless birds, most of which are classified as "ratites." These include the rhea, emu, cassowary and kiwi. They have flat breastbones (no anchor points for large wing muscles) and the concurrent shorter wings.
See the Web Link to the left for the answer.female ostriches are brown or grey with brown plumes on the end of their wings and tails and they have pinkish grey necks. male ostriches are black with white plumes on the end of their tails and wings and they have blueish grey necks. they can be 7-9ft tall and are 220-350lbs.