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Question
Describe some flight adaptations of the birds.
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Solution
Adaptations in birds for flight:
(i) Possess a spindly or boat-shaped body covered mostly by feathers.
(ii) Forelimbs are modified into wings for flight.
(iii) Bones are light and spongy due to presence of air cavities.
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