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How are the limbs of the birds adapted for avian life?

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(i) Birds have spindle shaped body.
(ii) The fore limbs arc modified as wings for aerial locomotion.
(iii) The air sacs present in the birds, make the bird light weight.
(iv) The body is covered with feathers.
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