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Birds are designed for flying?
Most birds are designed for flying. There are some bird that do not fly like penguins, emus, ostriches and cassowary.
Note on farm animals that are non ruminants?
Pigs, horses, farm fowl, cats, dogs and the more exotic farm animals like ostriches, emus, and foxes.
Are ostriches mammals?
No. Ostriches are in the bird family. Ostriches are very large birds which, along with the emu (an Australian bird), are the biggest birds. Ostriches aren't mammals because they don't have fur like other animals and and they don't have teeth like mammals have too. Nor do they feed their young on mothers' milk.
Are ostriches from Australia?
No. Ostriches are not native to Australia. Australia's large, flightless birds are the emu and the cassowary, both ratites like the ostrich, but quite different species.Ostriches are native to the African continent.
What would happen if you destroy an emus habitat?
People that like emus will get angry and make signs and there will be lesser emus
Did penguins used to fly?
penguins like other Flightless Birds eg. ostriches emus etc.evolved from birds that could fly.millions of years ago penguins flew over the ocean and dived into the water for food.their bones became hollow and they could no longer fly,so answer to your qestion is yes
Are ostriches a mammal bird or an amphibian?
Elephants are mammals, ostriches are flightless birds. Mammals are warmblooded vertebrates that, with few exceptions, give birth to live young and feed them milk from mammary glands after birth. The exceptions are the monotremes (the platypus and two species of spiny anteaters) that, like the ostrich, lay eggs. However, an ostrich does not suckle its young.
Do emus have a pouch?
Yes, they do. In their throats they have a little pouch that helps them to speak to the other emus and things like that.
Does Selena Gomez like EMUS?
yes she does
What is the scientific name for flightless birds?
The scientific name for flightless birds is ratites. This group includes birds like ostriches, emus, rheas, kiwis, and cassowaries. Ratites are characterized by their lack of keel on the sternum bone, which is necessary for flight muscle attachment.
Are emus invertebrates?
Emus are flightless birds, and have a spine, so are vertebrates.
Is an ostrich a mammals?
No, ostriches aren't mammals because they don't have fur like animals and and they don't have teeth like mammals do. They do not nurse their young, as mammals do. Ostriches, though they don't fly, are classified as birds
