Thursday, September 3, 2009

How fast do a Hummingbird's wings beat?

Fatser than you can see. Hummingbirds, the smallest feathered creatures on the planet, are also the fastest wing-beaters. The beating is so speedy it looks like a blur. With a slow motion cemra, it can almost be counted-50-75 beats per second! Hummi8ngbirds can even fly backwards, something no other birds can do.

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