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Why do penguin have heavy and solid bones?
As opposed to other birds, penguins don't need light bones to be able to fly. On the contrary, penguins need to be fairly dense and solid to be able to dive well, and not simply bob like corks to the surface.
Why are penguins so heavy?
They are insulated from the cold - air AND water. The heavier bodies of penguins are the result of their special bone structure and the blubber that they carry. The blubber protects penguins from the cold. Also, unlike the majority of other birds, penguins do not have hollow bones, so are much heavier. The solid, as opposed to hollow, bones act as ballast to help them dive. Also, being solid, they are less prone to breakage from the stresses of swimming.
Do penguins have hollow bones?
No. Penguin do not have hollow bones
Do puffins have hollow bones?
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.
How do penguins urinate?
Together with secreting of solid waste.
Why do penguin have heavy and solid bones?
As opposed to other birds, penguins don't need light bones to be able to fly. On the contrary, penguins need to be fairly dense and solid to be able to dive well, and not simply bob like corks to the surface.
Why dont penguins fly?
Penguins are evolutionarily adapted for the sea; they have solid bones that allow them to stay submerged under water, and which are less prone to breakage from the stresses of swimming.http://wiki.answers.com/Why_don't_penguins_fly#ixzz18NXKAesz
Which one characteristic do birds seem to have that other animals don't?
Birds have hollow bones. (Except for penguins, which now have solid bones to help them dive)
Why are penguins so heavy?
They are insulated from the cold - air AND water. The heavier bodies of penguins are the result of their special bone structure and the blubber that they carry. The blubber protects penguins from the cold. Also, unlike the majority of other birds, penguins do not have hollow bones, so are much heavier. The solid, as opposed to hollow, bones act as ballast to help them dive. Also, being solid, they are less prone to breakage from the stresses of swimming.
Do penguins have hollow bones?
No. Penguin do not have hollow bones
Are bones a solid a liquid or a gas?
bones are solid
Do penguins have any bones?
Yes
What are not an adaptation to flight in birds?
Solid Bones A+
How many bones do penguins have?
yeah they do
How many black penguins are there?
No penguins are solid black. Unless they are genetically misfigured.
Why is the penguins skin so important?
emperor penguins have skin so they have something to cover their bones
How are penguins bones different from other birds?
hollow
