alleryStart learning →Birds on islands with no land hunters may lose the power to fly. Why?
AThey hate the cold
BNo land enemies to flee
CThey eat only fish
DThey grow too small
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. No land enemies to flee
With no land predators to escape from, flying is less useful, so some island birds became flightless.
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