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A Bird's wing and tail feathers form the shape of an aerodynamic lifting force that can be changed to change flight characteristics. The body feathers provide a low drag body shape.
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What has no feathers and can fly?
there is no such thing there is no bird that is not a bird even if it doesn't act like a bird
Why is the ability to fly not a defining characteristic of birds and what are the defining characteristic of birds?
Some birds do not need to fly, such a penguins, because their food is in the ocean, not the air. After time, they have evolved to not fly. A characteristic of a bird is a beak. Every bird has beak. Other animals, such as tortoises, turtles and dolphins, also have beaks. Every bird has feathers. Feathers keep birds warm, to keep the eggs warm and, well, they wouldn't look good without them. Every bird has 2 feet, a tail, a beak, feathers, and wings.
What is the difference between birds that fly and birds that don't fly?
There is no such thing as a dinosaur that flys. The difference between a pteradoctyl and a bird is: Birds have feathers and pteradoctyl's don't. The difference between a oviraptor and a bird is: Oviraptor have hands and birds have wings.
What bird that has fur can fly but not lay eggs?
no not one at all In fact, they have feathers which is made a similar material to fur and hair but it's not really fur. Young birds will typically have a down feather which is similar to fur but is a feather and will grow feathers when they grow up
What are the common features for birds?
Some of the more obvious are:-Feathers, Wings, a beak, two legs and most (but not all) can fly, they also lay eggs.the legs help them to perch on trees,warmblooded.And the most important feature is that they have a four chambered heart like mammals.
How does a birds tail help it fly?
the tail has flight feathers and the flight feathers help a bird to fly.
Do feathers help birds fly easier?
Birds cannot fly at all without their feathers.
How do feathers help birds fly?
The flight feathers are the feathers located on the wings and tail. There are primary flight feathers that on the bird would be equivalent to our hand. A bird also has secondary flight feathers which when comparing to a human would be our forearm. If you unfold the wing of a bird you will see the flight feathers.
How a bird fly in the air?
Birds can fly because they light feathers &they do not have bone marrow
True or flase birds use wings and feathers to fly so all birds can fly?
To say that birds use wings and feathers to fly, so all birds can fly, would be false. Not all birds can fly. An ostrich is an example of a bird that cannot fly.
What has no feathers and can fly?
there is no such thing there is no bird that is not a bird even if it doesn't act like a bird
What do feathers help the bird by providing lifting surface to what?
fly
Which bird can fly?
All birds that are light and have feathers and have a purpose to fly
How would the loss of feathers affect a bird?
It will not be able to fly with no feathers. Feathers keep a bird warm. If its feathers are gone it will die of cold. Most importantly feathers help a bird to escape from predators.
Why is the ability to fly not a defining characteristic of birds and what are the defining characteristic of birds?
Some birds do not need to fly, such a penguins, because their food is in the ocean, not the air. After time, they have evolved to not fly. A characteristic of a bird is a beak. Every bird has beak. Other animals, such as tortoises, turtles and dolphins, also have beaks. Every bird has feathers. Feathers keep birds warm, to keep the eggs warm and, well, they wouldn't look good without them. Every bird has 2 feet, a tail, a beak, feathers, and wings.
What charateristics do bird have enables bird to fly?
Birds can fly because they have feathers that enables them to fly. That, and having hollow bones, being lightweight and flapping their wings to propel them through the air.
What do all birds have the same?
While not all birds can fly, there are other things that they do have in common. All birds have feathers, lightweight skeletons, beaks, and all lay eggs.Wings
