6-22-16 Common Loon - Take Off Run

The Loon: ____ Chick can swim right away, but spends some time on the back of a parent to rest, conseve heat, and avoid predators _____has many bones that are solid, rather than hollow like those of other birds, which aid its diving ability______can stay under water for almost a minute and dive to depths of 80m____may have to run as far as several hundred metres on the surface of the water on a calm day before gaining enough speed to take off.

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The Loon: ____ Chick can swim right away, but spends some time on the back of a parent to rest, conseve heat, and avoid predators _____has many bones that are solid, rather than hollow like those of other birds, which aid its diving ability______can stay under water for almost a minute and dive to depths of 80m____may have to run as far as several hundred metres on the surface of the water on a calm day before gaining enough speed to take off.

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