Scientists learn secret to hummingbirds’ remarkable agility
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6G8RB)
Tests exploring how birds navigate gaps smaller than their wingspan shed new light on their amazing abilities'
When it comes to mind-bending aerial manoeuvres, it turns out hummingbirds can give Top Gun's Maverick a run for his money.
Researchers have discovered that the diminutive creatures have two different strategies they can deploy to squeeze through gaps that are smaller than their wingspan.
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