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strong wings, tail for balance and stability during flight, bones with air sacs so they have a low body weight, stremlined body shape and powerful chest muscles
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Most of the derived characteristics exhibited by birds are adaptations for?
flight
What are some adaptations related to fight in birds?
Among other adaptations, birds have hollow bones to make for a very light skeleton, a large breastbone to attach flight muscles, and strong muscles in their chests for flight.
What are adaptations for birds?
their claws and their beaks are their main adaptations? their claws and their beaks are their main adaptations?
Do all birds have adaptations for flight?
All have adaptations to some extent. However in some cases they are insufficient to allow flight. Ostriches cannot fly for instance, though they have wings. It can be argued that penguins 'fly' under water.
Why are hummingbirds alike to others birds?
A hummingbird's maximum forward flight speed is 30 miles per hour. These birds can reach up to 60 miles per hour in a dive, and hummingbirds have many adaptations for unique flight.
How do Birds use the Four Forces of Flight?
Birds use the four forces of flight kind of like an airplane does. Lift pulls them up and weight pulls them down. Thrust pulls them up and drag pulls them down.
Four forces that effect a birds flight?
Weight and lift are two forces that affect a bird's flight. Two other forces are drag and thrust.
What is significant about the birds first flight?
what is the significant of birds first flight
What are a bee flight adaptations?
Bee flight adaptations Muscles for flying short choppy wing strokes wings rotate like a helicopter Bee flight adaptations Muscles for flying short choppy wing strokes wings rotate like a helicopter
What are group of animals are equipped for flight?
Birds are groups of animals equipped for flight.
What are a honey bees specific flight adaptations?
none
How do birds use their tails in flight?
To stabilize their flight.
