If you didn’t already know how amazing hummingbirds are, prepare to learn. Not only do they count among their numbers the smallest bird species, they are also lightning fast and have the endurance of a marathoner and a telethoner put together.
# Summary
Josh and Chuck dive into the absolutely fascinating world of hummingbirds, those tiny metabolic marvels that live on the edge of survival and can only go a few hours without food. They explore the incredible science behind these birds' remarkable flying abilities, including how they're the only vertebrate that can hover like a helicopter, their lightning-fast wing beats, and their mind-blowing migration patterns across thousands of miles. The episode also covers their wild courtship rituals, territorial behavior, territorial aggression, and the crucial pollination role they play in ecosystems around the world.
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