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bombur · 01-22-2003, 06:03 PM

Its not a question whether the swallow could grip it. It is simple question of weight ratios. A 5 oz bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Listen, in order to maintain air speed velocity a swallow needs to beat its wings 43 times every second, right?

Am I right?

Oh yea, African swallow maybe could, but not European swallow. But then again the African swallow is a non-migratory.

01-22-2003, 06:03 PM	#26
bombur Wight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: finland Posts: 126	Its not a question whether the swallow could grip it. It is simple question of weight ratios. A 5 oz bird could not carry a one pound coconut. Listen, in order to maintain air speed velocity a swallow needs to beat its wings 43 times every second, right? Am I right? Oh yea, African swallow maybe could, but not European swallow. But then again the African swallow is a non-migratory.