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Hummingbirds
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Fast Facts
Length: 1.75-8 inches.
Weight: .08 -.7 ounces.
Heart rate: 1,260 beats per minute.
Lifespan 4 years.
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Endangered Species Act:
Endangered
CITES:
Appendix II
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