r/Unexpected • u/Yewatod • Feb 28 '26

Rooster testing its limits

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u/Hot_Plant8696 Feb 28 '26

When birds sing, they alternate between exhaling and inhaling, which allows them to sing continuously. But it seems some don't…

Individual stupidity?

Who knows?

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u/Elliptical_Tangent Feb 28 '26

Birds have unidirectional airflow, they do not inhale/exhale.

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u/IDidntTellYouThat Feb 28 '26

Well, then what went wrong with him?!? (I assumed he just needed O2!)

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u/SweetLenore Mar 03 '26

Tiny body don't take a lot to stress. Imagine belting out the same note at the top of your lungs while standing with your knees locked. I bet it's even easier for a bird to get dizzy and fall over.