Question

Describe the adaptive features in aerial animals?

Answer 1

Aerial animals:

• Aerial animals such as birds have hollow bones which help them to fly by making their bodies light in weight. eg. pigeon.
• Birds are warm-blooded animals.

Features of aerial animals:

• Birds have well-developed flight muscles.
• The forelimbs of birds are modified into wings.
• Birds have hollow bones that help them to fly by making their bodies lightweight.
• Tail in the birds helps in changing directions during flight.
• The tail acts as a brake, balancing and helps in changing directions (steering).
• Birds have streamlined bodies to balance them during flight.