Question

Pneumatic bones are found in _______________

• A. Insects
• B. Birds
• C. Snakes
• D. Whales

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Birds

Pneumatic bones found in birds. Pneumatic bones are hollow. And because of pneumatic bones, birds can fly in the air.

The bones of birds are lighter in weight than those of mammals. Some of the bones are hollow and actually act as part of the avian respiratory system. These bones, called pneumatic bones, include the skull, humerus, clavicle, keel, pelvic girdle and lumbar and sacral vertebrae.