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2 year old cow had her first calf
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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Reynolds" data-source="post: 1814259" data-attributes="member: 43196"><p>We know it might be hard for you to imagine, so we will try to explain it another way. Their lifestyle is so fast-paced and energy-intensive that they must consume at least ½ their body weight and drink almost eight times their body weight in nectar just to get through a day.</p><p></p><p>I just looked it up. I really thought it was "only" 2 hours was all the longer they could supposedly go. Based on the below information, I'm wondering how the one my wife and I saved was even still alive when we did save it. Not that you can believe everything you find on the net, but wow.</p><p></p><p>If you have a feeder in your yard, you must have noticed that hummingbirds return to it often. These birds need to eat every 10 to 15 minutes to meet their needs. If they don't eat something for more than 20 minutes, they risk death from starvation. Therefore, we believe that there is no better answer to this question than non-stop.</p><p></p><p>Their lifestyle is so fast-paced and energy-intensive that they must consume at least ½ their body weight and drink almost eight times their body weight in nectar just to get through a day.</p><p></p><p>if a man of 12 stone (76 kg) had the same fast metabolism and lifestyle as this little bird, believe us, he would have to consume at least 121,600 calories a day, or in other words, about 875 cans Coca-Cola just to survive the daily challenges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Reynolds, post: 1814259, member: 43196"] We know it might be hard for you to imagine, so we will try to explain it another way. Their lifestyle is so fast-paced and energy-intensive that they must consume at least ½ their body weight and drink almost eight times their body weight in nectar just to get through a day. I just looked it up. I really thought it was "only" 2 hours was all the longer they could supposedly go. Based on the below information, I'm wondering how the one my wife and I saved was even still alive when we did save it. Not that you can believe everything you find on the net, but wow. If you have a feeder in your yard, you must have noticed that hummingbirds return to it often. These birds need to eat every 10 to 15 minutes to meet their needs. If they don't eat something for more than 20 minutes, they risk death from starvation. Therefore, we believe that there is no better answer to this question than non-stop. Their lifestyle is so fast-paced and energy-intensive that they must consume at least ½ their body weight and drink almost eight times their body weight in nectar just to get through a day. if a man of 12 stone (76 kg) had the same fast metabolism and lifestyle as this little bird, believe us, he would have to consume at least 121,600 calories a day, or in other words, about 875 cans Coca-Cola just to survive the daily challenges. [/QUOTE]
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