Hummingbirds reveal secrets of sipping

Published: 4 May 2011 y., Wednesday

Research released this week has debunked a 180-year-old theory of how hummingbirds gather nectar. Using high speed cameras and some ingenuity, a graduate student at the University of Connecticut slowed down time to get a better look at how the tiny birds eat.

Šaltinis: Reuters
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