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Re:Bar-tailed Godwits regularly travel more than 7,000 miles... by zimpenfish on Monday November 15, 2021 @07:25AM (#29226542)
> Not to mention that only a tiny fraction of humans can even finish a marathon

Depends on the time constraints - I think a large percentage people can finish a marathon within 12 hours, even more if you allow up to 16 hours.

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Re:Bar-tailed Godwits regularly travel more than 7,000 miles... by phonypc on Monday November 15, 2021 @08:22AM (#29227023)
That's walking pace though. Humans probably compare even less favourably to other animals if you open it up to the ability to walk marathon distance.
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