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Hoots And Screeches And Whistles, Part 2

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Why Do Birds Have Wings?

Why do birds have wings? So, here's the thing. Birds evolved to be able to get food and to escape predators from the ground. Over time, as how many of you like dinosaurs? Okay, good so if we think back to the very first dinosaurs, right, and they're all out there on the ground,. Maybe if there were stickers in popcorn up higher, that would be, oh, I see food up there. I need to get up there. And so, over time, birds actually adapted and evolved to be can fly.

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