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Yes. Kiwis, emus and cassowaries, together with rheas and ostriches, are from a particular group of flightless birdsknown as ratites. Ratites have wings but the bones in their chests do not have the capacity for flight muscles, which is what a bird needs to fly.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes. Ostriches and emus (together with cassowaries, kiwi and rheas), are from a particular group of flightless birdsknown as ratites. Ratites have wings but the bones in their chests do not have the capacity for flight muscles, which is what a bird needs to fly.
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∙ 13y agoKangaroos and camels are in a way related, and in a way, they are not. Camels are in the same kingdom, phylum, and class. but, they are in two different orders. Camels are in the order: Artidactyla. Kangaroos are in the order: Diprotodontia. They are also in different families.
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∙ 13y agoNo. The ostrich is a bird, while the kangaroo is a marsupial.
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∙ 11y agoNot just that, ostriches can actually be considered dinosaurs. Scientists now agree that birds are the only surviving branch of dinosaurs.
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What is the difference between a kangaroo and a camel?
Kangaroos are Marsupials and Camels aren't
What 3 animals are related to camels?
Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicuna are three animals related to Camels.
How are bettongs and wallabies related?
Bettongs and wallabies are both members of the kangaroo family, or macropods. They are related to other kangaroos, such as Red Kangaroos, Grey Kangaroos, Pademelons, Tree Kangaroos, Quokkas and Euros (Wallaroos), to name a few.
Are tree kangaroos related to normal kangaroos?
Yes. Kangaroos, tree kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, potoroos and pademelons are all part of the kangaroo family.
Are regular pandas and giant pandas related?
No, but they are related to kangaroos and wombats.
Are kangaroos related to gerbils?
Gerbils are not related to kangaroos in any way. They are both mammals, but that is where their relationship ends. Gerbils are placental mammals and members of the order Rodentia, while kangaroos are marsupials and members of the order Diprotodontia.
How are kangaroos and wallabies related?
Kangaroos and wallabies are both marsupials in the family macropodidae, meaning "long footed".
Are alpacas related to the llama?
Yes. So are camels. :)
Are kangaroos and thylacines related other than being marsupials?
Thylacines were not related to kangaroos beyond being marsupials. Thylacines, or Tasmanian Tigers, were dasyurids, or carnivorous marsupials while kangaroos are herbivorous macropods (big-footed marsupials).
Why are llamas related to camels?
Camels, Llamas, Alpacas, Vicunas, Guanacos, and a couple other animals are all related. They are all camelids, like horses and donkeys are both equines.
What can you eat in the desert to survive?
you can eat rodents, camels, kangaroos, insects and any other animals (except thorny devils). believe me i am learning about it at school!
How are koalas and kangaroos related?
Koalas are not in the kangaroo family, which is Macropodidae, or the macropods.However, koalas are in the same Order as the kangaroo, which is Diprotodontia.
