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Flamingos

Flamingos are tall, pink birds that often stand on one leg. Ask questions here about their habitat, behavior and conservation.

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Where is the flamingo from?

There are 6 species of flamingo in the world. They are native to the Caribbean, South America, southern Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia. Caribbean flamingo: Caribbean, from Florida Keys to Aruba. Andean and James's flamingos: Andes Chilean flamingo: southern South America Greater flamingo: Southern Europe, Africa, Middle East, India Lesser flamingo: Similar to greater, absent in Europe

Do flamingos live in Florida?

they're not supposed to but its possible that they could

Do flamingos estivate?

[Inachis io] hibernate over winter from September/October. On the contrary a badly behaved one was yesterday (1st Now) flying around my flat in the Czech Republic and the temperatures here have already dropped nearly to zero on the outside.

Source: http://lifeonanoxfordlawn.blogspot.com/2007/07/peacock-butterfly-inachis-io.html

IS a flamingo cold blooded or warm blooded?

Flamingoes are warmblooded like most other birds.

What does a flamingo use for shelter?

It doesn't, the only shelter a flamingo has is when its an unborn chick an its parents are sitting on them.

Why don't flamingos live in cold weather?

Flamingoes are both old world and new world birds. There are species that live in Africa, southern Europe and parts of Asia, and species that live in South America and the Caribbean.

These birds developed naturally in response to their enviroments. They have long legs, flexible necks and strainer-like beaks in order to feed on small animals, such as shrimp, that live in shallow lakes and marshes. Because of their special shape and attributes, they can take advantage of food sources that other birds cannot easily access.

What is a scientific name for a flamingos?

Flamingos live in large flocks for protection from predators; large groups make it difficult for predators to pick out one individual and the movement of many birds together can be confusing.

Where does a Andean flamingo live?

An Andean flamingo is a species of flamingo, Latin name Phoenicopterus andinus, native to the Andes of Chile.

Do flamingos help humans in any way?

Flamingos do not eat humans. They eat a lot of shrimp, also mollusks, plankton, crabs, small fish and insect larvae. They also eat some plants like grass shoots and algae.

As to whether they *could* eat a human... I suppose it is possible, but only if someone ground up a human and fed it to a flamingo in tiny, tiny pieces. Which would of course also be gross, unethical, and illegal.

How much is a flamingo?

I don't think you can legally buy a flamingo.

Where in the world do flamingo's live?

Flamingos are found in Africa, Asia, North America, Central America, South America, and Europe. They inhabit the edges of lakes and swamps where they can eat shrimp, algae, and other small creatures that live in shallow water.

What are some types of flamingos?

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What size and weight is flamingo?

the smallest size flamingo is 3 or 4

What are the difference between a penguin and a flamingo?

they both incubate their eggs but only the male incubates the baby penguin and a mother penguin can only lay 3 eggs a month female and male flamingo both incubate their egg and can only lay 1 egg a year

Do flamingos play?

Flamingo's enjoy long watery walks and sexual intercourse after a romantic date with the village bicycle, Occasionally the flamingos will shake it up and have a bath together and go wild ;)

Are Flamingos in the Everglades?

Yes, the Greater Flamingo is found in Egypt in great numbers. The best place to see them in Egypt is Lake Qaran where numbers of Flamingos are up to 1000.

How do flamingos help the enviorment?

why are flamingos importat to the enviorment

What is the feature of the flamingo?

Well, their skin is pink due to all the shrimp they eat. Flamingo's always stand on one leg and they stand in the water most of the time. That's really all I know and I hope that helped you. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

What group does a bird belong to?

Birds are flying, bipedal, warmblooded, oviparous, vertebrate.

The word Aves comes from Latin meaning bird and is universally used as the group in which birds belong to.

How many knees do flamingos have?

approximately 69

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