why don't fish fly and birds swim?
2006-11-05 01:39:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Tricky question!! Well, there are fish that can "fly": certain species can jump out of water up to 3-4 metres in height. Not to mention the dolphin, when it jumps it goes up to 10 m without touching the water, so it's flying.
There are also birds that swim: ducks. Also deserve to be mentioned the species that dive to catch fish. HA HA GOT U THERE
2006-11-05 01:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But some do. Not a strange phenomenon
The Exocoetidae or flying fishes are a marine fish family comprising about 50 species grouped in 7 to 9 genera. Flying fish are found in all the major oceans, mainly in warm tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Their most striking feature is their pectoral fins, which are unusually large, and enable the fish to take short gliding flights through air, above the surface of the water, in order to escape predators
Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are an order of aquatic, flightless birds living exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere
2006-11-05 10:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by David Y 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There ARE fish that fly, and many aquatic birds DO swim. Watch the nature channel more.
2006-11-05 09:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by tercir2006 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do fly..when they jump out of the water. Haven't you heard of the flying fish...ever watch the movie... o_o
and Birds do swim...when they bath...
2006-11-05 10:22:59 · answer #4 · answered by sweetie_ankay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are both fish that fly (glide actually; I've seen them.) and birds that swim: ducks etc.
2006-11-05 09:46:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
becos fish have gills..they need water to breathe?
and birds have feathers..not suitable for living in the sea?
im not sure really...
2006-11-05 09:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by lulu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fish dont have wings.
2006-11-05 09:40:58 · answer #7 · answered by enigma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋