• Why do flightless birds have wings?

  • Mar 19 2025
  • Duración: 6 m
  • Podcast

Why do flightless birds have wings?

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  • Fish swim. Frogs hop. Birds fly. Well, not all birds. Penguins and ostriches, for instance, can’t spread their wings and soar. So then, why do they have wings? We asked paleontologist Jingmai O’Connor to help us find the answer.


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