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Why is the ability to fly not a defining characteristic of birds and what are the defining characteristic of birds?
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Some birds do not need to fly, such a penguins, because their food is in the ocean, not the air. After time, they have evolved to not fly.
A characteristic of a bird is a beak. Every bird has beak. Other animals, such as tortoises, turtles and dolphins, also have beaks.
Every bird has feathers. Feathers keep birds warm, to keep the eggs warm and, well, they wouldn't look good without them.
Every bird has 2 feet, a tail, a beak, feathers, and wings.
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What 3 three characteristics distinguish birds from other animals?
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What is the difference between birds that fly and birds that don't fly?
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What is the difference between fish and birds?
Birds fly, fish swim
Can you give me examples of neoteny?
flightless birds. ostrich. during their maturation as a chick, they might have lost the ability to fly. for humans. lactose tolerance.
What is the single most important charicteristic that separates birds from all other living animals?
The single most important characteristic that separates birds from other living creatures is the ability to fly and feathers
What do you like about birds?
i like their ability to fly.
How are humming birds similar to hawks?
Both are birds , having feathers, the ability to fly and lay eggs.
What is the stellar jays adaptations?
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What birds don't have the ability to fly?
Ostriches, kiwis and emus are obvious examples, as are penguins. Even hens have limited ability to fly, though they can do so a little.
Can all birds can fly?
No. To "can fly" does not make sense, but, if it did make sense, then ostriches, penguins, and other animals in the bird genes do not have the ability to fly.
What two things do feathers provide for birds?
protection and warmth at night, and the ability to fly
What vertebrate flies in the sky?
Bats, birds and pterosaurs are the only vertebrates that evolved the ability to fly.
Do all wild birds fly?
Domestic turkeys are bred to be so large that their ability to fly is seriously reduced. See link
Why only birds fly?
It is not only birds that fly. Bats fly and they are not birds.
Who found out that birds can fly?
Any creature with eyes could see that birds can fly. It wasn't until our earliest ancestors developed the ability to think before anyone gave the matter any thought.
How is a birds digestive system related to its ability to fly?
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