Feathers, Flight & Song
Ten questions on birds and what flight demanded of them, each with the adaptation explained.
About this topic
Almost everything unusual about birds traces back to the requirements of flight, from hollow bones to the structure of a feather. This quiz covers the record holders, the anatomy, and the behaviours that draw the most attention, including migration and vocal mimicry. It also covers the descent of birds from theropod dinosaurs, which the fossil evidence now supports firmly. The explanations connect each fact to the constraint it answers.
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