Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world, the most colorful birds, and the most aggressive birds.
The smallest bird in the world of hummingbirds, the world of evening animals is only a few centimeters long. It is a true special pilot. Their wings flap 80 times per second, and their flying stunts can only be shown through the slowest shots. At the same time, hummingbirds have the most dazzling feathers. The source of these magical colors is the tiny bubbles in their feathers. These bubbles burst, reflecting and absorbing sunlight, creating a dazzling visual effect. These colors also change depending on the angle of the light.
Don't look at hummingbirds are petite, but very aggressive. Because for them, victory or failure can be a matter of life and death. They drink nectar equal to their weight every day, so they must protect the food of their territory.
The battles of these special pilots tend to revolve around flowers, and the main battles are fought in the air. Constantly adjust your combat position by flapping your wings at high speed. Claws and long pointed beaks are their main offensive weapons. Once the territory and food source are lost, the bee crow will directly face the danger of life, no wonder there will be such fierce battles between these small points.
The study found that in order to get closer to the flowers, bees evolved the circling flying skills they possessed. In order to cope with this energy-intensive mode of flight, hummingbirds are becoming smaller and smaller. There are also some hummingbirds and flowers that form a symbiotic relationship. This symbiotic relationship is so strong that some hummingbirds only need to rely on the flowers of a certain plant to survive.
In turn, the shape of the flowers of these plants ensures that only a certain hummingbird can drink its nectar. For example, the knife-billed hummingbird can drink the nectar of the mandala flower.
Its beak (beak) is the longest of the black species, longer than its own body. With this mouth (beak) and its long tongue, hummingbirds can easily drink nectar from flowers that other birds cannot reach. The long mouth has other functions, that is, weapons in battle.
Mama-tail plantain, the curved flower also has its symbiotic hummingbird, that is, the single-held white-tailed pointed sickle-billed bee. Only this hummingbird can exclusively enjoy the nectar of this plant, just like a key can only open one door. Its mouth (beak) fits perfectly with the curve of the flower. When it drinks nectar in its own exclusive flowers, pollen also sticks to its forehead. When it drinks nectar on another plant, it also completes the pollination work between the scorpion's flowers. But bees have one of the deadliest problems, the circling flying skill they possess, which makes them consume a lot of energy, and they have to drink nectar every 15 minutes to replenish their energy. So how do they spend the long dark nights?
For hummingbirds, every dark night is a challenge of life. Their solution is again an extreme. Whenever darkness falls, they enter a state of true dormancy, a state of deep sleep similar to suspended animation. Their body temperature drops. When dawn comes, but the phoenix is huge, hummingbirds in this state cannot move, and are easily preyed on by other animals. Hummingbirds regain their body temperature by shuddering, which may last up to half an hour before returning to a normal state. Only after surviving the night can they see the sun on the third day. Your likes and attention are the driving force for Xi Lift to continue to update. See you in the next issue. Like and follow.