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Bones are light because they are hollow inside and filled primarily with marrow, a spongy substance which produces new red blood cells in large bones.

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What kind of muscle makes human bones light?

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What is FILLED WITH MARROW AND HAS AIR SPACES TO MAKE IT LIGHT?

The answer is bones. Bones are filled with marrow and have air spaces to make them lighter in weight.


Which animal has its bones filled with air to make it light?

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What do birds have to make them light?

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How the wings make a budgie fly?

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How heavy are bird bones?

Most bird bones are very light, because extra weight would make it impossible to fly.


Why are bones are so light?

Bones are light because they are hollow in the middle.


What are birds bones like?

Birds have hollow bones to help them fly. Solid bones would add to much weight and make it impossible to fly. They have crisscross structures to add support inside the bones.


What are are three adaptations that enable birds to fly?

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Do eagls have hollow bones?

they have hollow bones because they need to be light


What type of bones do birds have that makes them able to fly?

Birds have hollow bones that make them lighter so they can fly more easily.


What adaptations does a bird have for flying?

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