Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Birds are warm-blooded vertebrate animals. They are placed in the Phylum Chordata because they have a backbone. They have feathers, wings, and bills. They have high
Their chest muscles are highly developed. These chest muscles are responsible For the flapping of the whole wing. They have developed an efficient respiratory system.
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