What Is a Bird A bird is an animal with feathers Birds also have wings and many of them can fly There are other animals that use wings to get around A bee buzzes from flower to flower A bat darts through the night But none have feathers like birds How many kinds of birds are there Q 4
A Scientists have discovered about 10,000 bird species Almost 1,000 different birds live in North America 5 Owls are birds They are covered with feathers
How fast can birds fly Q 6 Does this bird have teeth No These sharp edges are called tomia
Birds do not have teeth Really They snatch up food with hard beaks But some beaks have teeth-like edges These ridges are called tomia Geese use them to chew up plants Albatross use them to hold onto slippery fish Birds need to be lightweight to fly Beaks are lighter than rows of teeth Flying birds also have hollow bones A Birds are the fastest animals alive A diving Peregrine falcon can reach speeds of 200 miles 320 kilometers per hour 7
