all i know that it has something to do with their feet... the rest is still unexplained..
2007-01-14 02:27:41 · 8 answers · asked by clarice 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Voltage is a potential between two points. Since the bird is only landing on one point, there is no other point for the electricity to flow. Now, if the bird were to put one foot on one wire and one foot on another, the story could be quite different. Another reason has to do with the fact that electric lines are not bare. There is a insulator that surrounds the actual conductor.
2007-01-14 07:05:45 · answer #1 · answered by Chris J 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it has nothing to do with their feet.
To receive an electrical zap from a power line, you have to be touching the line, and the ground, or something that touches the ground. (You have to be "grounded"). So any animal that sits only on the line, doesn't touch the poles, and doesn't touch the ground will not be shocked, not just birds.
2007-01-14 02:34:44 · answer #2 · answered by Lotus Effect 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
for being electrocuted by electric current, what is called a closed loop has to be completed. it is not valid only for birds, if you hold on a electric line nothing would happen. but if you touch another place or another line at the same time, you will be electrocuted...
2007-01-14 02:39:32 · answer #3 · answered by chirkhin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can touch one electric line and not get fried, as long as you don't touch anything else. If you could hang, by your hands from the wire, without touching anything, you'd be fine.
2007-01-14 02:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by Beau R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not touching the line they are touching the plastic covering over the wires I'm sure if they bite it, they will go "ZAp Zap"
2007-01-14 03:16:00 · answer #5 · answered by jackwalz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same thing would apply to an Elephant,if it's not grounded it's ok.
2007-01-14 02:46:46 · answer #6 · answered by solara 437 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they aren't grounded...to complete the circuit
2007-01-14 02:44:09 · answer #7 · answered by Dana M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you have to touch both wires to get electrocuted.
2007-01-14 02:33:36 · answer #8 · answered by Texas Pineknot 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋