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Q. Why don’t birds’ feet stick to metal when it's freezing out?
A. Birds don’t have sweat glands to produce any moisture to freeze. Their feet are mostly bone and tendons, which have a limited supply of nerves, blood vessels or muscle tissue to freeze. Also, their feet are covered with scales.
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