EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

ZOOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which animal group is covered in feathers?
A
Amphibians
B
Birds
C
Fish
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Birds’. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -Birds are the only animals that have feathers. Feathers provide a light but tough covering, and keep birds warm in cold conditions. They also help the birds to fly. The outer feathers around a bird’s body form a smooth, streamlined surface, helping the bird to cut through air as it flies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Feathers are epidermal growths that form a distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on both avian (bird) and some non-avian dinosaurs and other archosaurs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Birds are the only living animals to have feathers. The only other animals known to have these colorful appendages were their ancestors: the non-avian dinosaurs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Wing feathers. Tail feathers. Contour feathers. Semiplume. Down. Filoplume. Bristle.

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