bird is a warm -blo oded, two -
gged crea ture that has a skeleton,
ak and feathers. The front two
gs have evolved into wings .
Flying high
Most birds can fly.Although they do walk
or hop short distances, flying birds are
helped by hollow bones that are light
but strong. They have a strong breathing
system that also helps them fly.
Strutting smart
~ome birds cannot fly. Many of these birds are found on
tSla_
nd
s ~here
th
ey have fewer enemies. Some, like the
rhat1tes (mclud_ing the ostrich, emu and cassowary) , defen
-~~)
t emselves with th - h . ,,-@
b. d h e,r
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arp claws. Scientists believe v ID
ir s may ave learnt to flv tn ~~,..,,,.,,... .,_ --'-··· ~ L... _____ .,...._ _,.. _
Swimming away
Birds like penguins and ducks
swim underwater. Their short
them paddle. Underwater swi
grebes, loons and penguins hav
bones than birds that fly. This
stay underw ater. Oth er swim
divers, like pelicans and ter ns,
good flyers.
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.
Penguins are birds that con
actually swim very well,
Common loons ore omong
divings birds, descending u
"i-h~' ~~lrich is the largest bi
8.85 ft high.
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