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Hummingbirds Are Sugar Junkies
Source: http://bug-bird.com/hummingbirds-large-images/
Most humans enjoy candy, cake, and ice cream. As a result of evolutionary
history, we have a wide variety of tastes. This is not true of all animals. Cats do not
seek sweets. Over the course of their evolutionary history, the cat family tree lost a
gene to detect sweet flavors. Most birds also lack this gene, with a few exceptions.
Hummingbirds are sugar junkies.
Hummingbirds evolved from an insect-eating ancestor. The genes that detect
the savory flavor of insects underwent changes, making hummingbirds more
sensitive to sugars. These new sweet-sensing genes give hummingbirds a preference
for high-calorie flower nectar. Hummingbirds actually reject certain flowers whose
nectar is not sweet enough!
Discuss how sweet sensitivity in hummingbirds has developed.
Identify the initial event responsible for the new sweet-sensing gene.
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