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For a long time, scientists didn't know how ruby-throated hummingbirds got from their wintering grounds to the U.S. Gulf coast. These creatures weigh little more than a penny! Could they fly the 500 miles over the Gulf of Mexico with no food or rest? It didn't seem possible!

Photo: Dr. Hays Cummins, Miami University >

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