Some bar-tailed godwits Limosa lapponica have the longest known non-stop flight of any migrant, flying 11,000 km from Alaska to their New Zealand non-breeding areas. Prior to migration, 55 percent of their bodyweight is stored as fat to fuel this uninterrupted journey.
How much of the bar-tailed godwits bodyweight is stored as fat before migration?
55 percent
Prior to migration, 55 percent of their bodyweight is stored as fat to fuel this uninterrupted journey.
Prior to migration, fifty-five percent of their bodyweight is stored as fat to fuel this uninterrupted journey.
How much of the bar-tailed godwits bodyweight is stored as fat before migration?