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birds have strong chest muscles and lightweight bones, which enables them to fly. Their feathers, too, are lightweight, which helps them fly. During flight the birds feathers compress, giving it a more streamlined shape which helps it fly faster. Flight takes up a lot of energy, and birds must eat up to 30% of their body weight each day.
What else can I help you with?
Do feathers help birds fly easier?
Birds cannot fly at all without their feathers.
Does a birds fat help it to fly?
No
What are the bones birds have?
Birds have hollow bones to help them fly.
How do the birds wing help them?
Without wings, birds couldn't fly.
How does lightweight bones help birds fly?
they are light enough to fly
What are the characteristics of flightless birds?
Flightless birds have a small keel and wings.
How does a birds tail help it fly?
the tail has flight feathers and the flight feathers help a bird to fly.
What characteristics of living thing best explain why birds fly south for the winter?
reproduce
Why do feather help birds?
They help them fly and also they keep them dry in the rain
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.
Do hallow bones help birds fly?
Yes they make the bird lighter.
