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Locomotion in Animals

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Bones in birds are hollow and are said to be .

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Answer: Bones in birds are hollow and are said to be pneumatic.

Birds have a fully ossified endoskeleton, and the long bones are hollow with air cavities (pneumatic).

These adaptations help the bird in flight.

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