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It is said that hummingbirds consume half their weight in sugar every day, which, if applied to a human, would mean a diet 10x greater than that of an Olympic marathon runner. How are hummingbirds able to biologically store so much energy?

by /u/YeetDeSleet in /r/askscience

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