When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change first
Study in Evolution journal compares flightless bird evolution, revealing how feathers and bodies change when birds lose flight ability.
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When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers, scientists discover
More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...
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When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers, scientists discover
Since they don't experience evolutionary pressure to stay in flying form, they gradually lose some of the features of their skeletons and feathers that help them fly. Meanwhile, some birds' bodies ...
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When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers
Since they don't experience evolutionary pressure to stay in flying form, they gradually lose some of the features of their skeletons and feathers that help them fly. Meanwhile, some birds' bodies ...