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What animal has four or five air sacs attached to each lung?

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What is the purpose of air sacs in birds?

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How does a bird breath?

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What adaptations allow birds to get enough oxygen for flight?

1.For birds to be able to take flight or fly high enough and still obtain enough oxygen, the birds have air sacs. 2.(Air sacs are membranaceous receptacles which communicate with the cavities of the respiratory organs passages, and can through be filled with air.) I really hoped this helped, now remember the answer to the question is number 1. The definition of air sacs is number 2.