By MSc Gvapo Tripinovic and Adam Tripinovic
Hello everyone, my eight-year-old son Adam and I make educational series of articles on ParentingDad.
These articles aim to provide short, packed with information, practical and absorbing material about animals and nature for kids and adults.
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Today, we will share with you the most interesting facts about hummingbirds.
Now, we’re going to examine one of the world’s most fascinating animals: the hummingbird.
We will share with you ten fascinating facts about these tiny birds.
1. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward. They accomplish this feat by flapping their wings at a high-speed rate of up to 80 beats per second.
2. Hummingbirds have the fastest metabolisms of all birds, so they must eat all the time to keep up their energy. They eat nectar and insects, and each day they can eat as much as half of their body weight.
3. Migrations of hummingbirds are well-known for their magnitude. Some species move thousands of miles between their breeding and wintering sites each year.
4. Hummingbirds are highly territorial animals. Male hummingbirds will defend their territory aggressively and engage in aerial combat with rival males to safeguard their food sources and mating prospects.
5. The coloration of hummingbirds is not due to pigmentation. The structure of their feathers gives the plumage its iridescent hues.
6. Hummingbirds can easily consume nectar thanks to their long tongues with forked tips.
7. At night, hummingbirds enter a torpor state to maintain their body temperature. During this stage, their heart rate and metabolism slow down dramatically, helping them to preserve energy and survive in frigid temperatures.
8. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can hover in place, fly forwards, backward, and even upside down.
9. Hummingbirds are the smallest bird species worldwide, with some species measuring only 6 cm in length.
10. Hummingbirds are not just tiny but also very light. Some species weigh as little as 2.5 grams.
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