I suspect an evolutionary process is more likely to find a mechanical/energy design like “bird” at large scale first. Large = more general locomotion, feeding strategies, fewer details to get right. The hummingbird is like a highly refined miniaturization of a basic design.
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Within insects did big insects or small insects evolve first?
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Hmm ok that’s a counterexample then
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