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What do these organisms have in common cassowary emu kiwi and rhea?
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∙ 15y ago
They are all members of the Class Aves. More specifically, they are all Flightless Birds, belonging to a group of birds called "ratites". Ratites are found almost exclusively within the Southern Hemisphere.
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∙ 13y agoThese birds are all flightless birds belonging to a group of birds called "ratites". Ratites are found almost exclusively within the Southern Hemisphere. 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.
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What are some birds that can not fly?
Penguin, ostrich, rhea, kiwi, cassowary, emu.
Bird that don't fly?
-Penguins -Emu -Ostriches -Kiwi -Cassowary -Rhea
What is the flightless bird living in the pampas of Argentina?
This description fits the rhea. The rhea is a ratite, and related to the emu, cassowary, ostrich and kiwi.
Is penguin the only bird which can not fly?
No. Ostrich, kiwi, rhea, cassowary and emu also cannot fly.
What are the different of birds that cannot fly?
Some flightless birds are the kiwi, ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea, penguin.
A flightless bird with three toes?
I believe we'll start with the Rhea, Ratite, Cassowary and Kiwi, but there may be more.
What animal name is kiwi?
A kiwi is a small flightless bird that is endemic to New Zealand. It is a member of the ratite family, a group of flightless birds which includes the emu. cassowary, ostrich and rhea. The kiwi was not named after kiwifruit. Kiwifruit were named after the kiwi.
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 is a emu-like ratite?
The ostrich and the cassowary would be the most emu-like ratites. The only other two ratites are the rhea and the kiwi.
What distinguishes the cassowary the emu and the kiwi from most other birds?
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.
What are the names of birds that do not fly?
Penguin, Ostrich, Emu,kiwi, Rhea,Moa, Dodo, Kakapo, Cassowary, Stephen's Islan wren and there are more but there are just a few
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.
