Redditors Learn About Roadrunner, The Fastest Running Bird That Can Also Fly While Using Their Long Tails For Steering, Balancing, And Braking

Roadrunners can run up to 15 miles per hour but can have sprints up to 26 mph

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 24, 2022

Roadrunners are entertaining, eccentric birds that are simple to identify due to their long tails, swift legs, spotted feathers, jaunty crests, and inquisitive personalities. Roadrunners have zygodactyl feet, which have four toes, two of which point backward and two of which point forward.

These feet produce distinctive X-shaped imprints on dry ground or along dusty pathways. Roadrunners can create a variety of sounds, but they are much more frequently seen than heard.

Their vocalizations include coos, whirrs, and buzzes, and they will also rapidly click their bills together. Roadrunners often fly in low, short, uncomfortable glides onto fences, low branches, or boulders because they are strong on the ground but weaker in the air.

They would rather run or stroll than fly whenever feasible. Although these birds may be named for roads, they will travel a wide range of natural routes as they patrol their region and fend off intruders.

When patrolling and hunting, roadrunners will travel along gullies, dry streambeds, and other pathways. Roadrunners can undergo a minor condition called torpor to save energy when desert temperatures drop at night.

They will sunbathe in the morning, lowering their wings, lifting their feathers, and turning their backs to the rising sun so their black skin can absorb heat more readily.

More Info: Reddit, thespruce

Redditor u/Mike_ZzZzZ shares an interesting piece of information with the TodayILearned subreddit community

This is a picture of a roadrunner

Redditors had a lot to say and here are some of the most upvoted comments

Putting Saturday mornings into a new perspective

This Redditor caught such a bird once

The UTSA's football season

This Redditor didn't know they were an actual bird

They are determined to run under this Redditor's car wheel

Explains how they are able to run off the cliff

It's the third comment for me... Lol

Running so fast you need a parachute to stop

This Redditor doesn't have roadrunners where they live

This Redditor wants to know how fast non flying birds run

If this is true, why does he need a rocket?

They hang out on the top of cinder block

The camouflage of chicks was so good

The club even made the roadrunner their symbol

What were they called before roads? A pretty brilliant question by this Redditor

This Redditor's comment is pretty funny

Which one is a lot smarter? Roadrunners or Coyotes

This Redditor didn't know that road runners could fly

The modern lovers lied to this Redditor

Despite how much we like to imagine roadrunners as cartoon caricatures, they are quite charming and entertaining to watch. Have you come across a roadrunner before?

What are your thoughts about this bird? Leave your replies below and share this post with your family and friends to get their opinions as well.

Maryjane