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Bird Species by Average Mass
Common nameAverage mass (kg)Capable of flight?
Kori bustard11.4Yes
Emperor penguin31.5No
Somali ostrich90.0No
Wandering albatross11.9Yes
Most bird species that are capable of flight weigh less than a kilogram (kg), which is not surprising considering the burden that extra body weight puts on a flying animal. But not all flying birds are so light, as we can see most clearly in the example of the __________
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?
A
kori bustard, which has an average mass below 10 kg.
B
wandering albatross, which has an average mass of 11.9 kg.
C
Somali ostrich, which has an average mass of 90.0 kg.
D
Somali ostrich, which has a higher average mass than the emperor penguin.