Many birds can fly and we cannot. Mark the three adaptations that help explain this. a. Birds...
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Many birds can fly and we cannot. Mark the three adaptations that help explain this.
a. Birds breathe more efficiently than we do.
b. Birds don't have a large urinary bladder.
c. The bones of birds are light while ours are heavy.
d. Birds do not have internal fertilization.
e. Birds are ectotherms.
f. Birds are endotherms.
Adaptations for Flight in Birds
Birds are now considered to be part of the class reptilia, since they form a monophyletic group with other reptiles. However, birds have highly specialized adaptations for flight and have evolved some traits similar to mammals through convergent evolution.
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Chapter 18 / Lesson 1Learn about the characteristics of birds and understand what makes a bird a bird. Study examples of birds and see how some bird traits differ between species.