Day 6: Wrinkled Skin
Look
closely at the skin on these babies.
Q: Why do you think the babies' skin is so wrinkled?
(Answer under photo.)
Photo:
Dorothy Edgington
A.
Baby birds grow VERY fast. They grew a bit of extra skin from
the start so that when they hatch and start eating and start growing,
they won't burst out!! They grow into their skin.
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