Describe flight mechanics and adaptations for flight in birds. Include in your answer:
a. the modern explanation of flight mechanics as described in the text
b. a description of homeostasis and endothermic homeothermy
c. descriptions of adaptations for flight that reduce weight and those that contribute to balance around the center of gravity,
d. descriptions of mechanisms that increase power (physiological and structural properties, such as food selection, respiratory
refinements, heart rate, mechanical leverage, etc.).
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