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Why does a birds have wings?

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Soft, downy feathers keep birds' bodies toasty and warm. At the same time, the waxy outer ones keep off the rain. More importantly, feathers allow birds to fly. Birds beat their feathered wings to lift off the ground and fly through the air.

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Birds have feathers to make them lighter so that they can fly.

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So they can tell who to flock with.

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so that birds can fly

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