Curious kids: Why don't hummingbirds get fat or sick from drinking sugary nectar?
- Written by Jessica Pollock, Research Biologist at Intermountain Bird Observatory, Boise State University
Hummingbirds flap their wings 800 times per minute.Dino Hans Farnese/Shutterstock.com
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Why don’t hummingbirds get fat or sick from drinking sugary nectar? – Dhruv, age 15,...
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