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Hummingbird Tongues
- Hummingbirds drink nectar by splitting their tongues in two.
- Each half acts like a tiny hand, grabbing fistfuls of nectar.
Taste and Evolution
- Animals' taste varies; cats lack a sweet tooth, and many birds can't taste sugar.
- Hummingbirds and songbirds are exceptions, and their sugar-sensing might explain their evolutionary success.
Aggressive Pollination
- The Heliconia flower has aggressive pollination tactics.
- It "jumps out" like a jack-in-the-box, shoving its stamens into the hummingbird's face.