Like when you see them outside, they fly in flocks that are shaped like an arrow.
2007-12-22 21:40:08 · 9 answers · asked by Dominic 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
jeez, birds were smarter than i thought.
2007-12-22 21:47:46 · update #1
The reason they fly in the triangular shape is because..... The leader is always infront of the triangle, and the leader always leads them to the destination, so when the leader gets tired, another bird will take over, so its like
Leader, ex-leader, tired one, less tired, not tired at all, leader
2007-12-22 21:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bird in the front cuts a wedge in the air as it flies. The birds that follow glide along the triangular wedge line so that they face least resistance by the air. After some time, some other bird will take the lead (strain too) and fly in the front. This is synergy of flying together.
2007-12-22 21:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by rs_naagarazan 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably a function of two things.
1. Birds following the lead would have to work harder due to the turbulence made by the flapping of their wings. They also want a clear line of sight while keeping other birds in their peripheral vision. The easiest shape that conforms to these requirements is the v-shape.
2. It may have something to do with the structure of their brains. newly discovered place cells of the hippocampus seem to fire in a hexagonal grid to locate the animal in relation to its surroundings. That structure would prefer a v shape over a straight line.
2007-12-22 21:52:20 · answer #3 · answered by 4Brain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with air drag and streamlining. One bird takes the lead, and the others position themselves so to have the least air resistance, so they naturally form a "V".
If you then wonder why there are more birds on one side than the other, that's just how they divided out.
2007-12-22 21:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by Kathy P-W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it helps reduce resistance....for the birds in the back....so they switch positions so they can rest from the lead position. they can then travel a longer distance then if they were flying alone.
2007-12-22 21:46:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's just like racing cars that draft each other. You can't beat mother nature.
2007-12-22 22:56:40 · answer #6 · answered by Sunny 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
makes them streamlined. easiar for them to glide through the air.
2007-12-22 21:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
aerodynamics
2007-12-22 21:43:15 · answer #8 · answered by insignificant_other 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-22 22:06:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋