Can someone clarify how birds find it energy efficient to stand on one leg?
I can’t get my head around the idea of shifting the body weight onto one leg is easier for energy/heat conservation if the leg in use will be working more, taking more load.
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Yes, it will be taking more load, but it’s not using twice as much energy. Birds use energy to keep warm and other functions, so there are energy savings with the other leg, that’s tucked up into the feathers.
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