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Why do birds like the ostrich and the emu have wings though they cannot fly?
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∙ 13y ago
Emus live all over Australia and although they are classed as birds, they are one of the very few birds that can't actually fly at all. They are members of a group of birds called ratites. Other ratites include the Southern cassowary of Australia and New Guinea, the kiwi from New Zealand, 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. Although the emu does not actually weigh as much as it appears (30-45kg), its wings are also too small by comparison to lift it.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe ostrich and the emu are still birds: therefore, they still have the same skeletal structure as birds, which includes wing bones and wings. The difference is in their physiological structure. They lack the chest muscles and the keel bone on the chest which is necessary to give them the lift that would enable them to fly. These particular birds are also too heavy to fly, given their undeveloped wings.
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∙ 12y agoEmus are related to a group of birds called ratites. 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. Although the emu does not actually weigh as much as it appears (30-45kg), its wings are also too small by comparison to lift it.
Other ratites include the Southern cassowary of Australia and New Guinea, the kiwi from New Zealand, the ostrich from Africa and the rhea from South America.
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∙ 15y agoBecause they are birds. All birds have wings.
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∙ 12y agoEmus does not have fur, it's a bird so it has feathers.
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∙ 15y agoYes. All members of the bird family have wings, although in Flightless Birds such as the emu, they are rudimentary and quite useless for flight.
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∙ 12y agoYes, but it cannot fly.
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What creature has wings but has no legs?
There is no bird that does not have wings. All birds, even flightless ones, have wings, though they may be too small to see.
Why do sparrows can fly and ostrich cannot fly and what enables the sparrow to fly?
Birds such as sparrows use their wings to push against the air, which enables them to fly.
What is a ostrich wings?
An ostrich cannot fly but still has wings used primarily for courtship display and balance when it runs.
True or flase birds use wings and feathers to fly so all birds can fly?
To say that birds use wings and feathers to fly, so all birds can fly, would be false. Not all birds can fly. An ostrich is an example of a bird that cannot fly.
What kind of birds are called ratites?
Running birds are called ratites . They have vestigial wings as Ostrich .
Do all birds have long wings?
No. Some flightless birds such as the kiwi have very small, rudimentary wings. Other flightless birds such as the ostrich have larger wings, but they are still small and quite useless for flight.
Do takahe have wings?
Yes. Takahe are birds, and all birds have wings. Even flightless birds have wings, though they are of little or no use.
Who are 3 other birds that ave wings but cant fly?
Roosters, Chickens, Penguins, Ostrich.
What do flightless birds have in common?
they can't fly, they are large and they have no wings, obviously! flightless birds include: ostrich, cassowary, emu and penguins!
Which animal has wings and tail but cannot fly?
Penguin. whew penguins arent the only ones. there are all flightless birds like the ostrich,emu;kiwi,dodo,rhea etc.
Which of these birds can fly - kiwi emu or ostrich?
No. Although they are classed as birds, they are among the very few birds that can't actually fly at all. They are members of a group of birds called ratites. 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. The rhea is also a ratite.
What group does ostrich belong to?
flightless birdieflightless birdie
