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Why do birds that can't fly have wings?

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 10/9/2023

Because they have the same characteristics such as warm-blooded, egg-laying, feathered vertebrates of the class Aves, having forelimbs modified to form wings.

What distinguishes Birds from other animals is the presence of feathers.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Can birds fly with oil on there wings?

no they cant fly because it weighs down their wings

Why can some birds fly and some cant?

some birds are to big for their wings to make them fly

Who are 3 other birds that ave wings but cant fly?

Roosters, Chickens, Penguins, Ostrich.

With how many wings do birds fly?

Two, all birds have two wings.

True or flase birds use wings and feathers to fly so all birds can fly?

To say that birds use wings and feathers to fly, so all birds can fly, would be false. Not all birds can fly. An ostrich is an example of a bird that cannot fly.

What do birds have that permits them to fly?

Wings

Why do the birds fly?

because they have wings

What is it that allows birds to fly?

wings

What birds do fly?

Ones with Wings

What do birds need to fly?

wings

What are all the insects that can fly?

Insects that have wings can fly. They fly with their wings like birds.

What feature do birds have to fly?

birds can fly because they have such small, light bones in their wings.