How Hummingbirds Cheat Death | ScienceTake

[@graphguy]

Don't feed them! They will steal your life away! I started feeding a few with 12 oz that would last up to a week... fast forward to today and I put out 64 oz of food that doesn't last 24 hours! My free time is doomed.

[@larapalma3744]

I think they lol, tweeted, about you!

[@lepidlover0557]

Plant some flowers then....

[@Avicados]

+1. I have flowers too and now 3 of the large bottle feeders. Started with 1 lasting 3-5 days. Now each of the three must be replaced every other day, sometimes daily. We have counted 14 on one 4 neck feeder. One of the coolest experiences is so stand up against the wall and watch the display 16in from your head.

[@zay_gzs5635]

You could just eat em

[@victordiasrodriguesdossant4832]

Well written script and clean and engaging visuals. Fascinating subject although the title is a little misleading

[@drendelous]

Victor Dias Rodrigues dos Santos i did not get it either. the point is not about death, is it?

[@Romdream]

I was in a cabin in Colorado once in the middle of nowhere. Held my finger up to a feeder. Hummingbird landed on me to drink. BEST THING EVER.

[@GregoryTheGr8ster]

I have never seen a flabby hummingbird.

[@asmrrosaa]

Kinda Clickbait but still interesting

[@тралльилитный-ь7я]

No

[@тралльилитный-ь7я]

Cookie Cake no

[@larapalma3744]

No

[@ShaudaySmith]

Sooo... Torpor allows them to cheat death by not starving to death when not actively searching for food. They say this in first 40 seconds of the video... the rest is just fun facts about hummingbird science. Which i now want to be a hummingbird scientist so i can deal with these wee birbs all the time.

[@tangytablets5150]

Makes sense. Small things have smaller bodies and organs, meaning everything is fast for them (even death). But to cut energy to 1/50th of what they normally use is something I've never heard of till now.

[@marcnangelu]

Beautiful creatures

[@MicroageHD]

Soo all that science has led to the conclusion that hummingbirds are a delight? cool.

[@penelopeclaire539]

the NY times out to get vox and their video format

[@HoneyNiagara]

Moral Of the Story “If you Really Wanna Spend , You should Save” 😉

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

Woow, they are truly a pure delight. Thanks for sharing

[@Nanapoo]

so pretty

[@DirectorOfChaos9292]

It seems they like put themselves into a very light, almost comatose state, that they are able to come out of

[@86figs]

SO HOW DO THEY CHEAT DEATH?????????????

[@larapalma3744]

Watch the video

[@larapalma3744]

Life insurance

[@larapalma3744]

They'd die without torpor duh

[@Liuhuayue]

Beautiful shots.

[@larapalma3744]

They cheat at cards too

[@yo-no9879]

Oh, that prof is part of my uni never knew that.

[@rwcmain]

Does torpor only take place at night? How long does this state of hibernation typically last?

[@polkmn8105]

noo they take naps during the day and go in to the torpor state. i have seen a hummingbird in my back yard wake up after their nap and it takes them 10 mins to recover.

[@bluebottlebunnyfarm]

I’m taking care of an injured hummingbird. I hope it’s in a torpor. I can’t tell. It might be dead

[@glipk]

Update on the hummingbird?

[@ArtificialPerson]

Very interesting and well exposed

[@MatrixMaster777]

Amazing Indeed^^

[@tomodvchi]

10:44 PM 2022 i am here to research bc i seen a vid of a guy “giving water” to one in a torpor state lmaoo mans was lowkey drowning him in his sleep

[@banzai2759]

Ik im late but the music is pretty distracting

[@khariinaction]

Wow AMAzing

[@dianegonzalez4748]

Interesting

[@bob-ho3mu]

I like hummingbirds

[@susannefreja5989]

hummingbird Love

[@WTFVIDSok]

Narrator looks like the guy from Law & Order. And yes, click bait.

[@larapalma3744]

No

[@sykoax949]

OMG

[@boogaloobomber9889]

Why using Fahrenheit, that's stupid. Stop it.

[@larapalma3744]

Well 'Murica

[@boon197999]

Why can’t we get facts without hearing myths of evolution?

[@DirectorOfChaos9292]

Evolution is real bud dunno what to tell ya

[@michaelw2145]

👍👌.

[@bjs2022]

Shame on the producer’s clickbait title. Please use "survive" or "survival strategy".

[@larapalma3744]

Dummy

[@Sprite_525]

::a grown adult almost thought hummingbirds might be immortal:: 😆