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What distinguishes the cassowary the emu and the kiwi from most other birds?
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The cassowary, emu and kiwi are members of the group of Flightless Birds known as ratites. Ratites have wings but the bones in their chests do not have the capacity for flight muscles, which is what a bird also needs to fly.
The ostrich and rhea also belong to this group.
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What are the three birds that can not fly?
Kiwi, Ostrich, Cassowary.
What is unusual about New Zealand's kiwi and cassowary birds?
They are flightless birds- they do not (and cannot) fly.
Does another bird look like the kiwi?
No. The kiwi is completely unique. The kiwi is a member of the group of flightless birds known as ratites, the other members of which are the ostrich, emu, rhea and cassowary. None of these birds look anything like the kiwi.
What are some birds that can not fly?
Penguin, ostrich, rhea, kiwi, cassowary, emu.
What are the different of birds that cannot fly?
Some flightless birds are the kiwi, ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea, penguin.
What are 10 birds can't fly?
ostrich. chicken. emu. cassowary. kukabura kiwi, Penguin.
What links the cassowary emu and kiwi?
The cassowary, emu and kiwi are linked because they are all flightless birds. Specifically, they are members of a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the ostrich from Africa and the rhea from South America. Ratites have wings but the bones in their chests do not have the capacity for flight muscles, which is what a bird needs to fly.
What is a cassowary's closest relative?
The cassowary is one of the ratites, a particular group of flightless birds. Other members of this group, and therefore birds related to the cassowary, are the emu, kiwi,ostrich and rhea.
Name 5 kinds of flightless birds at the Singapore zoological gardens?
The 5 birds are ostrich, emu, cassowary, penguin and kiwi.
The cassowary and the guinea fowl both have that horned crest - are they related?
No. They are not related, except in that they are both birds of the Class Aves.Cassowaries are in the order Struthioniformes while guinea fowl are in the order Galliformes.In addition, the cassowary is one of the ratites, a particular group of flightless birds. Other members of this group, and therefore birds related to the cassowary, are the emu, kiwi, ostrich and rhea.
What birds are not distance flyers?
Emu, Ostrich, Chicken, Penguin, Kiwi, Cassowary, PeafoulANSWER: Beep. Beep. And Roadrunner :}
What other birds are kiwi birds related to?
Kiwi are ratites. The ratites are a group of flightless birds that originated in Gondwana, a prehistoric continent from which Australia, New Zealand, Madagascar, South America, Antarctica, Africa and New Guinea split off. The ratites include: * emu from Australia * cassowary from New Guinea * ostrich from Africa * rhea from South America * kiwi from New Zealand * moa (extinct) from New Zealand * Elephant bird (extinct) of Madagascar According to DNA research kiwi are most closely related to emu and cassowaries.
