Hummingbirds’ hovering flight likely evolved because of a lost gene
Hummingbirds, native to North and South America, are among the smallest and most agile birds in the world. Often barely larger than a thumb, they are the only bird species…
Hummingbirds can hover because they lost a gene, study says
A gene that was lost in the common ancestor of all living hummingbirds enables the birds’ hovering flight. Read More “Hummingbirds can hover because they lost a gene, study says”