Astonishing Video: Hummingbirds Shake Off Water in Less Than a Second
This astonishing video of a hummingbird shaking its head to removes almost all of the water from the tiny bird in a mid-air maneuver that takes less than a second. In this slow-motion footage, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley sprayed water on a hummingbird to find out how it shakes off rain while in flight.
The bird is able to shake its head so fast that it can reach a g-force of 34. To compare, a Formula 1 racing car only ever reaches 6g and most rollercoasters are far less. The tiny bird removes almost all of the water shaking its head nearly 180 degrees in a 10th of a second or less. The high-speed drying technique helps the bird remain in control during a flight and cope with rain.
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