80 wing flaps per second x 60 seconds in a minute = 4,800 flaps per minute
The wings are faster by a mile, but we stand by the original implication that hummingbird biology is cool.
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Please note that Geoff is an engineer. This fact explains why spaceships explode.
Hummingbirds can flap their wings up to 80 times per second, but that's nothing compared to their hearts which can beat at up to 1260 beats per minute!
