Assertion: hummingbird's food | /r/HasProperty | scarce
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text: To conserve energy when food is scarce, and nightly when not foraging, they can go into torpor, a state similar to hibernation, slowing their metabolic rate to 1/15th of its normal rate.
text: When food is scarce and they are fatigued, hummingbirds go into a hibernation-like state (also known as torpor) to conserve energy.
text: To conserve energy while they sleep or when food is scarce, they can go into a hibernation-like state (torpor) where their metabolic rate is slowed to !
text: This will help the bird conserve energy on cold nights or anytime that food might be scarce.
text: To conserve energy while they sleep or when food is scarce, they have the ability to go into a hibernation-like state (torpor) where their metabolic rate is slowed to 1/15th of its normal rate.
text: In order to conserve energy while they're sleeping, when food is scarce, or when temperatures drop, hummingbirds can slow down their systems, dropping their metabolic rate to a fraction of what it is normally.
text: This so-called "suspended animation" also enables them to survive cold nights or any time that food might be scarce.
text: To conserve energy when food is scarce, they have the ability to go into a hibernation-like state (torpor) where their metabolic rate is slowed to 1/15th of its normal rate.
text: This so-called "suspended animation" also enables hummingbirds to survive cold nights or any time that food might be scarce.