Energy-saving strategy helps hummingbirds fuel long migrations
Ruby-throated hummingbirds use the same energy-conserving strategy to survive overnight fasts and build the fat stores they need to fuel long
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Ruby-throated hummingbirds use the same energy-conserving strategy to survive overnight fasts and build the fat stores they need to fuel long
According to a recent study published in eLife, ruby-throated hummingbirds use energy-saving tactics to survive overnight fasts as well as build fat stores required to travel on long migrations.
Hummingbirds’ metabolisms are so fast that they face an ever-looming threat: running out of energy and dropping dead.
New research finds hummingbirds can use a hibernation-like state to help bulk up for migration season (Photo by Ken Jones) Hummingbirds’ metabolisms
Ruby-throated hummingbirds use the same energy-conserving strategy to survive overnight fasts and build the fat stores they need to fuel long