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Why is birds covered in feathers and not in scales?
Cute question! Birds like to get high. Feathers allow birds to fly.
What are the characteristics of flightless birds?
Flightless birds have a small keel and wings.
What are the fetures tht allow birds to fly?
Wings, feathers, and light bones.
What characteristics of living thing best explain why birds fly south for the winter?
reproduce
What internal adaptations allow birds to fly?
Their bones are hollow which makes the bird light. With its lightness it is able to fly.
Why only birds fly?
It is not only birds that fly. Bats fly and they are not birds.
Why ducks classified as birds?
Ducks fly, lay eggs, have feathers, molt, migrate - all of which are bird characteristics.
What outer wing feathers that allow birds to fly are called?
Contour feathers. Wait: I was wrong. The answer is remiges.
Why don't birds have cartilage?
They have bones in their wings that allow them to fly, if they did not have bones, they would be a lump of skin and organs.
How do birds manage to fly in the rain?
Birds are able to fly in the rain because their feathers are designed to repel water, keeping them lightweight and aerodynamic. Additionally, birds have strong muscles and efficient respiratory systems that allow them to maintain flight even in wet conditions.
How do adapted bones and feathers allow a bird the ability to fly?
Adapted bones in birds are lightweight and strong, aiding in flight by reducing overall body weight. Feathers provide lift and propulsion, helping birds generate the necessary lift force and thrust to stay aloft. Together, these adaptations allow birds to fly efficiently and effectively.
How are penguins birds if they can't fly?
Just because penguins, ostriches, emus and kiwis don't fly doesn't automatically make them not birds. They still have the same characteristics that make them birds like all other birds have: a beak, feathers, porous bones, etc. The ability to fly is not part of the definition of what makes a bird.
