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The World of the Hummingbird

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The World of the Hummingbird - Thurston, Harry
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Celebrated for their dazzling colors, hummingbirds are also a wonder because of their diminutive size. Award-winning writer and poet Harry Thurston describes in colorful detail the consequences of the hummingbird's size and its constant fight for survival. Because they are so small, hummingbirds have a very high rate of metabolism -- the highest ever measured in an animal. As a result, they live on the edge between starvation and vigor and must constantly feed to meet their energy needs. They must compete with other species ...

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The World of the Hummingbird 1999, Treasure Chest Books, San Francisco, CA

ISBN-13: 9781578050437

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