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The number of feathers a bird has is largely influenced by a) its size (although this does not mean that the largest bird has the most feathers), b) where it lives and c) which season of the year it is. Feathers provide warmth and insulation, birds in colder climates have more feathers. That's why "moulting" occurs during the warmer months, when excess feathers and downy, underlying feathers drop out. The bird with the most feathers is the Whistling Swan Cygnus columbianus which can have up to 25,000 feathers during Winter. The bird with the smallest number of feathers is the Ruby Hummingbird Archilochus colubris with only 940 feathers altogether.
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What do birds have that no other animals have?
All birds have feathers and birds are the only animals that do!
Do birds have wax on their body?
no they have feathers
How do birds harm the environment?
They can carry diseases such as aviation fluLice and parasites in their feathers can be transferred around the world by migratingLarger birds can slash humans with talonsLarger birds can peck at humans with razor sharp beaksUncooked bird dishes can cause food poisining
Birds are the only thing that has?
Birds are the only things that have feathers and hollow bones.
Do lion have feathers?
No, birds have feathers, lions have fur.
Which birds have feathers that are useful to humans?
Down feathers are used as thermal insulator and padding, used on things such as jackets, bedding, pillows and sleeping bags. Some of the birds that have these feathers include geese and ducks.
Why don't humans have feathers?
Humans don't have feathers because they are not birds. They do not fly themselves and do not need feathers. They have skin alone that protects and covers them.
How feathers useful to birds?
They keep them warm and for most of them ables them to fly.
Why do birds ruffle their feathers on a hot day?
Just like humans sweat to cool there body down, birds ruffle their feathers to cool themselves down
How are birds helpful to humans?
Birds that are useful to humans could be they type we use for food such as chickens which provide eggs and meat. They type that provide feathers for quilts such as geese. Hawks and other raptors that catch and eat mice and rats in the fields. Or the every day backyard birds that eat insect pests in the garden.
Do birds keep the same feathers?
they molt, the same as humans do not have the same skin that they were born with
Why are dodo birds useful to humans?
they were used as meat to eat.
Do birds' feathers make them attractive?
Yes. Afeatherless bird would not be attractive to other birds or to humans. It's the feathers that attract their mates to them. But it's usually the male birds that have the more colorful and fuller plumage. The feathers are also what makes them so beautiful to people, too.
Is there bird helpful to humans?
Birds that are useful to humans could be they type we use for food such as chickens which provide eggs and meat. They type that provide feathers for quilts such as geese. Hawks and other raptors that catch and eat mice and rats in the fields. Or the every day backyard birds that eat insect pests in the garden.
Why mosquito a useful animal?
For humans, not particularly. But there are plenty of birds that eat them.
What grows on birds?
Feathers and, of course, bacteria. But bacteria grows on humans, too, so don't be grossed out.
What do birds have that no other animals have?
All birds have feathers and birds are the only animals that do!
