No, they do not. Somehow a story of a hunter finding a hummingbird in the feathers of a goose he shot started this rumor. This is completely false.
Probably but it might be a bit tricky...
you ride a minichre horse like someone would ride any other horse
animals come by and eat the dead bodies of the birds. oh, and i have seen a dead bird in the wild. Usually when birds become ill or weak they hide themselves. They will find some hidden small covered spot to try to get better. That is one reason why you don't see dead birds. In addition to that, birds have natural predators--cats, fox, hawks, etc.-who will seek out any sick bird and dispose of it.
its a ride with a vent.
Traditionally they are a days ride distance from each other. In the 1800's that would have been 30-40 miles apart.
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No. Contrary to the old wives tale, the monarchs make the trip south on their own wing power.On the lighter sideRumor has it the mites travel with the geese but they pay. Despite what you may have heard, butterflies are NOT free....at least not the ride.
Big Bird does!
No, a man cannot ride on a dogs back, their backs are not strong enough. Try a horse.
Free ride on taxpayers backs.
Saddles.
No, they do not, they will learn to swim very soon after they are hatched.
This persistent bit of folklore - usually citing geese as the carrier - must date from an earlier period, before much at all was known about hummingbird migration. There is not a shred of evidence to support this whimsical concept. Most Ruby-throated Hummingbirds winter between southern Mexico and northern Panama. Since hummingbirds lead solitary lives and neither live nor migrate in flocks, an individual bird may spend the winter anywhere in this range where the habitat is favorable, but probably returns to the same location each winter. Ruby-throats begin moving north as early as January, and by the end of February they are at the northern coast of Yucatan, gorging on insects and spiders to add a thick layer of fat in preparation for flying to the U.S. Some will skirt the Gulf of Mexico and follow the Texas coast north, while most apparently cross the Gulf, typically leaving at dusk for a nonstop flight of up to 500 miles, which takes 18-22 hours depending on the weather. Although hummingbirds may fly over water in company of mixed flocks of other bird species, they do not "hitchhike" on other birds. Some hummingbirds land on offshore oil rigs or fishing boats to rest. Moreover, hummingbirds are fully capable of traveling astounding distances on their own wings; it is generally accepted by scientists that most Ruby-throats fly non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico in the spring, and probably in both directions. found at: http://www.hummingbirds.net/migration.html
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Grasshoppers riding on the backs of other grasshoppers is a behavior known as phoresy. This behavior is often seen in younger grasshoppers seeking protection or transportation to new feeding grounds. The larger grasshopper provides a safe mode of transportation for the smaller grasshopper, allowing it to conserve energy and reduce its risk of predation.
Piggyback rides are called Piggyback rides because in the old language of Anglo Saxon, babies were called piggies. As you may or may not know Anglo Saxon infants were carried on their parents backs.
Probably but it might be a bit tricky...