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Because all birds live in different environments and weather conditions.
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Birds feathers have evolved to serve a number of purposes, the most important of which are warmth and flight. The feathers need for warmth have to be small, soft and fluffy while the feathers needed for flight have to be large, strong and sleek.
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Do birds shed their feathers every year?
Yes. Some types of birds (like ducks) moult all their feathers at once and so have a period when they cannot fly. Other change one or more feathers at a time and can always fly.
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
Birds are the only thing that has?
Birds are the only things that have feathers and hollow bones.
Different types of birds within an environment may feed on different types of organisms what is a benefit of this type of interaction?
It reduces competition between different birds
What types of bodies do birds have?
All birds have a body covering of feathers. It is sometimes referred to as the bird's plumage.These feathers may be different in structure, depending on the species, but having a body covering of feathers is one of the defining characteristics of birds.
What do birds have that no other animal types have?
Feathers.
When do birds get feathers?
You will need to be much more specific. I could tell you any time between a week and a year, because there are so many different types of birds.
What reptile feature evolved into feathers?
Yes. Birds are animals that have feathers.
Body covering of a owl?
All owls are covered with feathers of different colors.
What are the different types of feather in chicken?
contour feathers,flight feathers,primary feathers and secondary feathers
What are the meanings of the different types of feathers in the Native American culture?
For each individual tribe, we have different meanings for different feathers.
What different types of feathers are there?
There are several different kinds of feathers: bristle, semiplume, filoplume, down, feathers with vanes like the contour and flight feathers.
A bird who has no fur?
Birds dont have fur they have feathers, which are different to fur.
What animals have brightly colored feathers?
Some different species of birds
Can you tell a bird from its feather?
Yes, most bird species' feathers are distinctly different from other birds' feathers.
Do birds shed their feathers every year?
Yes. Some types of birds (like ducks) moult all their feathers at once and so have a period when they cannot fly. Other change one or more feathers at a time and can always fly.
