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What appears to be a birds knees at first sight are actually its ankles. The toes are flat on the ground and the rest of a very long thin foot goes up to the next joint, the ankle. The knee of the bird is covered in feathers. In the flamingo it is particularly noticeable and makes the bird look comical until you realise that it is not its knees bending the wrong way, but its ankles bending the right way.
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∙ 12y agobecause......... that way they can turn backwards and bend down further
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What movie shows aliens with knees that bend backwards?
The Arrival and District 9 both feature aliens whose knees bend backwards, but in real life, camelids fron knees bend forward, and rear knees bend backwards
How does a flamingos walk?
they bend their knees and you can see the falmingos legs bending.
How many knees do flamingos have?
approximately 69 thanks for ur time big momma tingz xoxox
Does an emu run backwards when they are frightened?
It is believed that emus cannot walk backwards, as no evidence exists to the contrary. It is thought that the joints in their knees make it impossible for them to walk backwards.
Why do flamingos have skinny legs?
Flamingos legs bend the opposite way because Flamingo legs are double joined. Just like we cannot bend our legs backwards, Flamingos cannot bend their legs forward. FOR MORE ANSWERS ON ANY QUESTION GO TO WWW.IKNOW.BLOGSPOT.COM
Why don't flamingos lay down to sleep?
because their knees don't bent that well so if they lay down they cant get back up
12. Can emus walk backwards?
It is believed that emus cannot walk backwards, as no evidence exists to the contrary. That is why, together with the kangaroo (which also cannot walk backwards), the emu is on the Australian coat-of-arms, symbolising progression forwards. Whether or not emus can or cannot walk backwards has never been definitively proven, as the phenomenon of them walking backwards has been neither observed nor recorded. It is believed that the joints in their knees make it impossible for them to walk backwards.
Can pheasants walk backwards?
Yes! I've just it out of my window. He took a few steps back before he desecrated on the lawn. Weird
Are flamingos parasitism?
No, flamingos are birds.
Do flamingos?
yes flamingos do migrate
Do flamingos have teeth?
flamingos has no teeth
What is a flock of flamingos called?
There is no special word for a group of flamingos, they're a flock of flamingos.
