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Do hummingbirds use cool perches so they can fly in the heat?
Will hummingbirds tolerate high temperatures due to climate change? Many studies look at heat tolerance during rest, but we study heat tolerance during hovering. Hummingbirds produce extra heat ...
Donald R Powers
George Fox University
How do Hovering Hummingbirds Survive Hot Days?
When hummingbirds hover they generate heat that must be lost to avoid overheating. At high temperatures, heat is eliminated is by evaporation. Previous work suggests that during hovering pluma...
Donald R Powers
George Fox University
Do Hummingbirds Actually Sleep?
When hummingbirds use more energy than they consume, they use deep hypothermia (torpor) at night to lower energy costs. Torpor is not restorative like sleep so extended use can have physiologica...
Donald R Powers
George Fox University
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