Hummingbirds rely on raw power, not physique, to outmaneuver rivals

[PhysOrg]

Anna's hummingbird from the US west coast has the spangly plumage of a ballroom dancer, could out-maneuver a fighter pilot and can out-hover a helicopter. New research to be published in the journal eLife shows that brute strength is surprisingly important to their abilities.

 

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