University of California: Acute Sense of Touch Helps Hummingbirds Hover Near Flowers Without Bumping Them
May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024
LOS ANGELES, California, May 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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A new study shows they create a 3D body map when gusts of air touch their wings
Key takeaways
* Hummingbird flight mechanics have been well studied but far less is known about how their sense of touch helps them sip nectar from a flower without bumping into it.
* Most of what scientists know about how touch is processed . . .
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A new study shows they create a 3D body map when gusts of air touch their wings
Key takeaways
* Hummingbird flight mechanics have been well studied but far less is known about how their sense of touch helps them sip nectar from a flower without bumping into it.
* Most of what scientists know about how touch is processed . . .