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The shape of the bird's wing is flat, so more air molecules may push it up, the shape is also like a glider.
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What bird has no wings or legs?
All birds have wings: even flightless birds have wings, though they may be useless for flight. All birds also have legs.
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.
Does wings have carbohydrates?
I wonder that bird's wings need carbohydrates to move up and down. The wings of birds are constituted of muscles and those muscles need proteins and carbohydrates to function, and I am referring to the flying birds, not to the land-based birds, although their wings need carbohydrates and proteins as well.
How does an Io Moth scare away birds?
It scares birds away by flashing its wings, that look like an owl's face. There are spots on the wings.
What animals move by using their wings?
Eagle,owl,peacock, birds Etc..
Are birds rats with wings?
No, birds and rats are two different species.
What special designs do birds have that enable them to fly?
Birds have hollow bones, and that makes them light enough for their wings to lift them off the ground. Also they have wings and lots of feathers, and they are shaped to give the bird lift so it can fly.
Why do wings come in lots of shapes and sizes?
differrent birds need different wings, EVERYONE knows that!
how does birds fly?
Bird bodies are made to fly. They have light bones, strong legs, and specially shaped wings. Flying helps birds get away from animals that want to eat them, and makes them better hunters, too. Flying also helps them travel from cold places to warm places, called migration.
Why do red winged blackbirds have red wings?
There is no answer to this. Different birds have developed with different colouration.
Are dormouses related to birds?
A dormouse is a rodent. It is related to mice and rats. Rodents have chisel-shaped incisor teeth for gnawing. Birds do not have any teeth. They have beaks. Birds also have wings and fly.
Why the birds easily can fly?
Flightless birds like the Emu and Ostrich tend to have big heavy legs and small wings. Birds that can fly are more streamlined and have bigger wings. These wings have cross-sections shaped like those of aeroplanes enabling them to glide. Their feathers are flat and light in weight. Some of the bones in their skeletons are hollow as well.
How do birds' wings work?
the birds wings are shaped just right so that air gets under them creating a lower air pressure underneath when they flap. so they fly forward.
How does airplane designers been influenced by the study of birds?
Airplane designers have been influenced by the study of birds through examining the different qualities of their wings. The strong bones of the birds that are very light help determine the necessary weight restrictions and alloys used in wings. The shape of the wings of birds shows them how to shape airplane wings for maximum lift.
Why do small birds fly faster than bib birds?
The wings maybe? Their wingspans are different I guess... :) The wings maybe? Their wingspans are different I guess... :) THEY DON'T THEY JUST LOOK LIKE THEY DO BECAUSE THEY NEED TO FLAP FASTER !
What are the main 5 differences between birds?
Some can fly some can not Some can swim some can not Birds beaks are of different shapes Birds Wings are of different shapes Birds legs and feet are of different shapes Birds come in different sizes Some birds hunt prey on the wing
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.
