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Penguins do not have skeletons that are identical to humans certain things are different such as bone length and the presence of a tail in the penguin. But certain structures are referred to as homologous. example: the flipper in the penguin and the arm and hand of a human have the same bone structure just different bone lengths.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNormal birds have very light, hollow, fragile bones to save weight making flight easier. Penguins however have solid heavy bones. Not only does this improve bone strength, but also adds weight to aid in diving and swimming.
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∙ 12y agoYes. Birds have hollow bones to help them fly. Solid bones would add to much weight and make it impossible to fly.
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Do penguins have hollow bones?
No. Penguin do not have hollow bones
Examples of hollow bodied animals?
Coral, jellyfish, and aneomes are hollow bodied animals
Do fish have hollow bones?
yes
Do ducks have hollow bones?
Yes, because hollow bones don't weigh as much as solid bones and allow the owl to fly.
What structural adaptations of the birds help them to fly easily?
Hollow bones, light body, large lungs and compact skeletal system.
Do penguins have hollow bones?
No. Penguin do not have hollow bones
What animal has hollow or partly hollow bones?
birds have hollow bones to help them fly
Does a puffin fly?
Yes, puffins fly. They can fly at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour and do so by rapidly beating their wings to achieve lift. They can beat their wings up to 400 beats per minute.
Do foxes have hollow bones?
It has indeed been proved that fox do have hollow bones. It has indeed been proved that fox do have hollow bones.
Which phylum did have by hollow bones?
hollow bones belongs to chordata phylum
Do eagls have hollow bones?
they have hollow bones because they need to be light
Do flightless birds have hollow bones?
no they do not have hollow bones. this is because they are flightless and god just made them that way♥ ♥
Do cheetahs have hollow bones?
Cheetahs do not have hollow bones. Birds have some hollow bones with criss-crossing segments for strength. This lightens them for flight.
Is hollow bones are stronger than a compact bone?
hollow bones are stronger than compact bones
Hollow bones help birds to?
their bones are hollow to make them lighter, and more legible for flight. if they had solid bones they wouldn't be able to fly as fast, high or as maneuverable as they are now. Hope this helped! (:
If a birds wings are hollow how does that affect its flying?
Yes as birds with hollow bones cannot fly for longer whereas penguins do not have hollow bones and are able to swim in rough tides for ages. Also non-hollow bones are stronger and tougher than 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)
