Could Big Bird fly? Answer may lie in the feathers

Friday, June 19, 2009 - 18:35 in Biology & Nature

The larger the bird, the more complex the molting process, which may hinder flying, researchers find. What determines how big a flying bird can be? The answer, in part, is the time it takes for the creatures to replace their feathers, researchers have found.

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