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most birds don't but the penguin does
NekoChibi-chan:
No, birds (as in ducks and geese) have very oily feather so they don't get wet. They use their legs to propel them through the water. When they become upset, they do "fly over the water and splash around with their wings a bit.
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Can parrots swim?
no theydont, they flap their wings like any other bird
What do Galapagos penguins have in common with birds?
They have wings, which they use to swim instead of fly. They have feathers and they lay eggs. They have webbed feet and beaks.
What birds that doesnt fly but uses its wings for swimming?
Many flit less birds can swim, such as the emu, the cassowary and the kiwi. However, for the purposes of this question, the best answer is "penguin". Penguins are flightless birds, but their wings are modified to act as flippers. they are fast and efficient swimmers, which is what they need to be able to find food.
Do takahe have wings?
Yes. Takahe are birds, and all birds have wings. Even flightless birds have wings, though they are of little or no use.
Why do birds that can't fly have wings?
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.
Can you clone a bird without wings and the clone have wings?
if you use the birds DNA, then yes, as the birds DNA doesn't say *no wings*
What are needed to spread out the wings when the birds fly?
Birds use their wing muscles to spread out their wings when they are ready to fly. Birds use thermal air currents, updrafts, and wind to soar and flap their wings when needed.
Why do birds use wings for?
Mostly for flight.
How do birds use magnetism to fly?
They don't, they use wings.
What ways do penguin use their flippers?
Penguins flap their flippers to swim underwater, like birds flap their wings to fly through the air. They paddle with their webbed feet when floating on the surface.
What do ostriches use their wings for?
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.
What make its feet useful for swimming?
the webbed part, it helps them to resist water more... making them swim faster.Depending on the species, different birds have different adaptations that make their feet useful for swimming. Some birds (such as ducks) have webbing between their toes, others (such as moorhens) have flattened toes. In both cases the birds use their feet as paddles.Most birds' feet are not useful for swimming at all, and many species will not even attempt to swim (or are only able to swim very poorly). Ironically, despite being the most iconic swimming birds, penguins do not have any foot adaptations to help them swim. They use their wings to 'fly' through the water.
