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Why do birds swoop straight down into water when catching fish?
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∙ 15y ago
By swallowing the fishes head first the bird is actually making it easier to swallow. If it were to go down tail first the scales on the fish would cut and dig in the birds throat and possibly choke the bird to death.
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∙ 11y ago
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What are streamlined animals and why are they streamlined?
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What Are the Structural adaptations of ducks?
webbed feet for swimming in the water and long beaks for catching fish.
Why don't penguins have gills?
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What is a birds natural habitat?
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Other than an eagle which bird can swoop down and catch fish?
Many birds (Cormorants, Loons, Grebes, pelicans) swoop down and/or dive to catch fish, but few birds pull fish from the water like an eagle. The Osprey is capable of swooping down & catching fish like an eagle.
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Fins of underwater animals are streamlined to make them glide through the water more easily, e.g. dolphins. Other animals include birds, whose beaks are at the front so they can too.
Can kingfishers swim?
No, when hunting for fish, they hover above the pond, then swoop in to pick them up out of the water
What is the duration of Water Birds?
The duration of Water Birds is 1800.0 seconds.
What is the tool called used to tap the tree for water in Catching Fire?
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Can eagles breathe underwater?
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When was Water Birds created?
Water Birds was created on 1952-06-26.
How are water birds different from birds that fly?
A Water Bird, is a bird that usually fly around the water, and they eat the fish when they catch it straight from the ocean, lake, or river. And Dragonfly is a lot smaller and they do not, eat fish from the ocean, lake or river. They just fly around the lakes and rivers and mate with each other and usually eat like flies, mosquitoes.
Is vitamin water straight edge?
Yes, some people in the straight edge scene call vitamin water "straight edge water"
Is a narrow strip of water called a straight?
a straight
Is sodium catching on fire in water a chemical or physical change?
chemical
What scientific jobs are needed to clean water?
Distillation-- Evaporating water and "catching" the evaporated water since it is pur H2O.
