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Raptors have strong bones for protection and their bones are hollow so that they are able to run fast
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 6y agoLike all birds, raptors need hollow bones to keep their weight low, in order to make flying feasible. Raptors have powerful muscles and the bones need to be strong for them to pull on.
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Is bald eagle wings made out of hollow?
Most birds have hollow bones. They are still strong, but lighter in weight.
What structural adaptations of the birds help them to fly easily?
Hollow bones, light body, large lungs and compact skeletal system.
What the functions of heron strong wing and hollow bones?
Both help it to fly.
Do penguins have hollow bones?
No. Penguin do not have hollow bones
What animal has hollow or partly hollow bones?
birds have hollow bones to help them fly
What helps birds fly and is strong and lightweight?
Birds are lightweight because they have hollow bones. This helps them fly.
Do foxes have hollow bones?
It has indeed been proved that fox do have hollow bones. It has indeed been proved that fox do have hollow bones.
Which phylum did have by hollow bones?
hollow bones belongs to chordata phylum
Do eagls have hollow bones?
they have hollow bones because they need to be light
Do flightless birds have hollow bones?
no they do not have hollow bones. this is because they are flightless and god just made them that way♥ ♥
Do cheetahs have hollow bones?
Cheetahs do not have hollow bones. Birds have some hollow bones with criss-crossing segments for strength. This lightens them for flight.
How ae bird bones different from those other animals?
Tobi says: Bird's bones are hollow to help them fly,obviously to reduce weight when they fly. Human bones, on the other hand, are not hollow. We need strong bones to do the things we do, eg: walking, skipping, jumping etc...
