Large, Flightless, Long-Necked Birds

question 39

Multiple Choice

Large, flightless, long-necked birds

• A)are native to three continents.
• B)inhabit flat, open grasslands.
• C)closely resemble each other in morphology and behavior.
• D)occur at about the same distance from the equator.
• E)fit all of these descriptions.

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