Hummingbirds Are Small Birds That Require a Regular Food Supply

question 3

Multiple Choice

Hummingbirds are small birds that require a regular food supply. When hummingbirds are faced with a situation that decreases their food supply, such as a storm, which of the following adaptations would be most useful for the bird to survive such an unpredictable and short-term absence of food resources?

• A) shivering
• B) torpor
• C) hibernation
• D) burrowing into soil

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