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Recent discoveries suggest that the earliest birds descended from a small dinosaur known as Archaeopteryx, which developed feathers. Possibly to keep warm.
Birds all have feathers, and their young (as the dinosaurs before them) hatch from eggs. The flying birds have hollow bones to reduce weight, but most ground -dwelling Flightless Birds have more conventional bones. Birds mostly care for their hatchlings, apart from exceptions such as the Cuckoo family.
In general the flightless birds such as Kiwi, Ostrich Emu, etc lack a keel bone in their chest to which flight muscles would otherwise attach. This family probably never had flight, but that is subject of dispute.
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∙ 11y agoBirds are hot blooded creatures. They have holow bones, feathers, long beaks and curved nails.
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What are the animal classification groups?
MAMMALS,reptiles,birds,amphibians and fish all have something in common. they have a backbone
Do birds and reptiles share a common ancestor?
Yes. If you go back far enough, all life on Earth shares a common ancestor.
Where do endemic birds live?
Endemic means something that is native and common to an area. As such, endemic birds live where they are native and common depending on species.
Are wax wing birds rare?
No. Both the cedar and bohemian waxwings are common birds.
What do snakes turtles and alligators have in common?
birds and alligators have in common are: they both eat fish, hurt people, they both catch each others pray by their hands and the both eat with their mouth because they both have (long beaks ) . hope that answer your question.
What do birds snails mammals and reptiles have in common?
They are all animals. That is about it.
What do all birds have the same?
While not all birds can fly, there are other things that they do have in common. All birds have feathers, lightweight skeletons, beaks, and all lay eggs.Wings
What are examples of overgeneralizations?
For example: - When watching a scary movie, all viewers are scared. - Or a common one, all birds can fly. -- Just because a person knows that all birds he/she has seen fly, he/she makes the overgeneralization that all birds can fly.
What are all the birds called?
There are approximately 10,000 species of birds worldwide, each with its own name. Some common bird names include sparrows, robins, eagles, and owls. Each species of bird has a unique scientific and common name.
What are some simularites between cardinals and peacocks?
They are both birds and that is about all they have in common.
What do birds feathers and a spiders web and your fingernails have in common?
They're all dirty.
What do reptiles birds and jawless fish have in common?
All of the described animals are vertebrates.
What is a eagles baby called?
Young eagles are called eaglets. The term "chick" is also common to all birds.
What birds have down feathers?
The question is rather vague. But all birds have feathers - even non-fliers such as an Ostrich.
What are all of the common animals?
dogs,cats,fish,gunea pigs,hamsters,birds
What general characteristics do all birds have in common?
wings, hollow bones, feathers, and no teeth
Are cardinals small?
Compared to all birds, with an ostrich as the largest-then yes. Compared to all common birds you can see daily-about average. You can always notice a cardinal by their red feathers!
