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The use of it is to water proving the feathers and keeping the muscles in the body warm
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Why do raptors have oily feathers?
because if a duck goes under water when they come up it allows them to shake and the watter just comes right off/and it holds in heat so they stay worm under watter
Do penguins have waterproof skin?
Their feathers have an oily coating which makes them waterproof, its the feathers not the skin, but yes.
How do oily feathers help the emperor penguin?
The oily feather help the emperor penguin because it stops liquid water substance from been tripped within the penguin's feathers. The oily feathers enables the water to run down the penguin's body to avoid any liquid water.
What kinnd of hawks that are white as babies?
Most young raptors are covered with white down feathers.
Do raptors have feathers?
Recently, feather imprints have been found on the fossilized remains of many dinosaur species, notably the raptors. While Dinosaurs have been traditionally envisioned with scales, it is now believed that at least some dinosaurs, and likely all of the small theropods, had feathers. Dinosaurs like Deinonychus, Utahraptor and Velociraptor had feathers. Some dinosaurs had feathers including, velociraptor, microraptor, oviraptor, therizinosaurus, sinosauropteryx, caudipteryx, anchiornis, dilong, psittacosaurus, beipasaurus, juravenator, archaeopterx, etc.
Can doves survive in water?
Doves can not survive long in water. Their feathers do not have the oily layer that water fowl have.
Can you use body powder for the oily hair?
Use corn starch for oily hair.
How many feathers owls have?
Most owl species in North America and other non-tropical areas have over 20,000 feathers. They have twice as many as other birds of prey which average about 10,000 feathers. Birds have up to five feather. Unlike most raptors, many owls have feathers on their legs and toes.
Do ducks get cold in a storm?
no because they have an oily substance on their feathers that keeps water from coming in so they stay warm and dry.
Can you use conditioner for oily hair?
you can use conditioner for oily hair...but only an extremely small amount. the conditioner will make your hair even more oily than it was before. i do not recommend using it on oily hair.
How did the Apache Indians use feathers?
how do apache use feathers.
Can you use oily in a sentence?
The pizza had an oily top.man, that car's engine is oily.Her skin was oily.My skin is oily today.
