The hummingbird brings a whole new meaning to the word unique . Boasting the smallest bird in the world, this family ranges from the inch long bumblebee hummingbird to the giant hummingbird, which reaches a length of eight inches. The bird's metabolism is as powerful as the engine of a high-performance race car, its heart pumping at a stunning 1,260 beats per minute to maintain a steamy body temperature of 40 degrees C. Its mighty chest muscles account for more than one third of its weight and allow it to flap disproportionately large wings at a dizzying 50 to 200 times per second.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd
ISBN-10
1552093727
ISBN-13
9781552093726
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105823557
Product Key Features
Author
Laurel Aziz
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Children's General Interest & Leisure
Dimensions
Height
255mm
Width
205mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
ON
Content Note
60 Colour Photographs
Author Biography
Award-Winning Science Writer Laurel Aziz Brings to Life this Tiny Force of Nature.