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Why do some birds have a very long pointy beak while others have short flat beaks?
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What are bills or beaks?
Bills or beaks suitable for kinds of food they eat. Some birds like Eagles have hooked beaks to tear the flesh of their prey ; some birds have short,thin beaks to capture insects ; and some birds have short, thick beaks to open seeds. some birds have even long,thin beaks for probing flowers for nectar or searching the soft mud for worms and shellfish.
Which of these is an example of an adaptation?
Answer this question… A rabbit in the Arctic has fur that blends in with snow.
If only one species is considered the fittest why do you still have so many variations among species Why do some birds have very long pointy beaks while other birds have short flat beaks?
It depends on their diet. If they are omnivors they have long pointy beaks to tear the meat up instead of teeth. If they are herbivorous they have short flat beaks for seed, vegetable and fruit eating.
What kind of beaks do canaries have?
They have short orange articular beaks.
Dose birds have toothless lightweight jaws?
Sparrows (several species worldwide) are mainly seed eating birds, with short strong beaks. During Summer, they will eat insects to feed to their young.
If only one species is considered the fittest'' why do we still have so many variations among species why do some birds have very long pointy beaks while other birds have short flat beaks?
It is not true that only one species is the fittest. 'Survival of the fittest' like many catchphrases, is a gross oversimplification. What happens is that some creatures are better fitted to some conditions than others. In a situation where there is only one ecological niche, it may come down to one characteristic's giving a survival advantage over another and therefore that characteristic may become predominant. For instance, if there is only one main source of food on a small island, the birds may all have similar adaptations to exploit it, e.g. large seeds can be cracked most easily by strong beaks. Most ecosystems are incredibly complex, however, and species evolve to exploit different parts of it. Long pointy beaks let the bird reach into inaccessible food sources, e.g. a curlew can get food from deep in the sand. Shorter, flatter beaks, e.g. on a duck, let them exploit different food sources such as organisms in shallow mud. Having different adaptations lets several species live close together without competing for the same food.
How did the beaks of galapagos finches differ from one island to another?
With evolution the beaks transformed into long beaks for eating bugs and short beaks for eating seeds
How did the beaks of Galapagos finches differ one island to another?
With evolution the beaks transformed into long beaks for eating bugs and short beaks for eating seeds
Do parakeets eat bugs?
Parrots are mainly fruit and seed eating birds. The shape of a bird's beak tells you a lot about its diet. Hooked beaks and short, fat beaks are designed to be strong, to crack shells and husks. Long skinny beaks are for getting into small places and grabbing bugs or fish.
What type of beak does a hen have?
a pointy one :D
What is the northern mockingbird beak used for?
A bird's beak is the same as our hands. Birds use their beaks to pick up things. They use their beaks to eat and drink with. They use their beaks to breathe in and out with. They use their beaks to make noise with.for using it as tools to huntIt depends upon the bird. Some birds use their beaks to gather grain or worms. Some use them to snap up beetles or other insects. Some use them to crush seeds. Some use them to hunt with and kill their prey.
What are adaptive features of a bird?
1. Birds like Hawk, owl and eagle have strong and hooked beaks adapted for killing and tearing the flesh of their prey. 2. Their feet are strong with sharp claws for catching and carrying prey. 3. Seed-eating birds such as (sparrows and weaver birds) have short, thick beaks for cracking the hard covering of seeds or nuts.
