Why do many birds have honeycombed bones?
Birds fly so well because they have developed skeletons which are especially light and strong. Most of their bones are hollow, with the interior webbed or honeycombed across by fine girders of bone to give added strength. They are sometimes called"pneumatic" or air-filled bones. (questions and answers)
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