answersLogoWhite

0

To stand on (like on branches of trees.) Some birds use their feet in different ways. The feet of aquatic birds (ducks, penguins, etc.) are webbed for swimming. Predatory birds (eagles, hawks, owls) have talons which they use to catch their prey. Large Flightless Birds (ostriches, emus) use their feet for running very fast.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Why are webbed feet useful to water birds?

Webbed feet help animals swim. There are many reasons that this helps them survive in their environment. It helps them swim, which helps them catch prey and escape predators. Webbed feet help beavers make their dam. They help animals just get around in general


What would happen if water birds had toes not joined by a web?

By them having webbed feet their feet help push the water behind them with out any holes


How do blue birds feet help themselves?

how does an animals feet sivies


What does a beavers webbed feet do?

Geese have webbed feet as an evolutionary adaptation for locomotion while floating on water. The webbed feet allow them to paddle around on the water.


What is the purpose of birds with webbed feet?

I believe the webbed feet are to help them swim.


What make its feet useful for swimming?

the webbed part, it helps them to resist water more... making them swim faster.Depending on the species, different birds have different adaptations that make their feet useful for swimming. Some birds (such as ducks) have webbing between their toes, others (such as moorhens) have flattened toes. In both cases the birds use their feet as paddles.Most birds' feet are not useful for swimming at all, and many species will not even attempt to swim (or are only able to swim very poorly). Ironically, despite being the most iconic swimming birds, penguins do not have any foot adaptations to help them swim. They use their wings to 'fly' through the water.


What do penguins use their fur for?

Penguins are birds and therefore do not have fur. They have feathers, which insulate their bodies and keep them warm. Oils in the feathers help the birds glide through the water.


Why are webbed feet useful for water birds?

The penguins webbed feet help the penguin do many things! Such as: waddle around rather than gliding on their belly the whole time, to help them swim faster, and more!


How are the feet useful to the birds?

The type of feet bird have can vary by species. Many types of birds have three toes which point forward and one that points backwards. This type of foot allows them to perch and hold onto branches.


Why ducks are good swimmer?

They have special adapted webbed feet so they can gracefully swim through water and to swim down to the bottom to eat duck weed.


What do birds excrete and how does this help conserve water?

Uriates


What organs do birds have for locomotion?

some birds fly and some birds don't but have wings, the wings balance them so they wont fall so i suggest '''wings and feet or feet''' wings and feet cause others can fly and feet cause other don't like chicken and others hope i help :)