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George Fatouros, age 11, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, for his question:

Why do birds shed their feathers?

In the bird world, feather shedding is called molting. It is necessary because feathers are not meant to last forever. After all, they take a lot of wear and tear, often buffeted by the breezes and doused by raindrops.

 

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