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Mostly to impress female birds.
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Above is BS because even female birds have large breast/chest muscles. Male coloring (plumage) is partly to attract a mate and partly to provide distraction to keep predators from the nest.
In order to fly birds must have a broad chest with large breast muscles to pull forcefully on the wings.
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∙ 14y agoi think it is that they help em fly better
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∙ 11y agoThey must be large to support their powerful flight muscles.
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∙ 12y agoType your answer here... sternum is like a bone of wings which helps the birds to fly
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What is a sternum and why is it necessary for birds to fly?
Type your answer here... sternum is like a bone of wings which helps the birds to fly
What is the sternum of a bird?
Birds have there forelimbs modified into wings to fly. The chest muscles has to be very much stronger in birds to enable them to fly. To bear the force of flying, the sternum in birds has be relatively large as compared to human being.
Why can a bird fly but a fly can't bird?
Its because fly is both a noun and a verb, so it can be done, and in this case a bird happens to be able to fly. But sadly, bird is a noun and not a verb, so you cannot bird.
How do you fly to the moon on fly like a bird 3?
I dont think you can fly to the moon on fly like a bird 3 but people say you can on fly like a bird 2.
Can bird fly backwards?
The only bird that can fly backwards is the humming bird'
Do penguins come under ratites?
I do not think so, as ratites have no keel and have a flat sternum. Ostriches are an example of this large flightless bird that could not fly even if it had large enough wings. No keel to anchor the flight muscles.
Does the ptarmigan bird fly?
yes it does fly i think.the only bird that doesn't fly is a ostrich and penguin
What are chest muscles on a bird for?
By chest muscles I am assuming you mean the bird's breast. In that case they perform the same operation as the pectoralis major in humans which is horizontal adduction. Essentially bringing the limbs from the side of the body to the front. This is the motion required by the bird to push air downward during each stroke of its wing. These muscles allow the bird to fly.
What are some games similar to fly like a bird 3?
fly like a bird 1 and fly like a bird 2
Which is the biggest bird that cannot fly?
the biggest bird in the world is the ostrich, and it cannot fly
How would a bird fly?
By flapping it wings causing enough momentum for the bird to fly.
Which bird is the smallest bird that can fly?
Hummingbird
