Re: storing a food source

["jrc" <jrccea@bellsouth.net>]

On a long non-stop flight, some birds will burn off up to 50% of their body 
weight.  Most of that burn off is fat, followed by muscle mass; in the end 
limited by water required for continuing breakdown of the muscle mass.
JimC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@umd.edu>
To: <augustoharo@gmail.com>; <dannj@alphalink.com.au>
> > Subject: Re: storing a food source
> >
> >  unlikely to store fat? .....
> > . Perhaps also in flying birds.
> Flying birds store fat, too. Just not too much...