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Maven said:
I thought hummingbirds died if they stopped flapping their wings? Is that a myth?

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Fun Facts about hummingbirds:

* They do perch.
* They have very weak feet and do not use them for transportation.
* They fly forward, backward, shift sideways, stop in midair.
* They can beat their wings 60 to 200 times per second.
* They lap nectar with their tongues.
* They can fly up to 60 miles per hour.
* They can live 5-6 years in the wild.
* They are the smallest bird in the world.
* They consume, on average, half their weight in sugar each day.

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Hummingbirds are able to perch and will do so at feeders regularly.
Because they fly so much, they have poorly developed feet.... they can barely walk at all.
The hummingbird is much more comfortable in flight.

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