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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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What are some types of flamingos?
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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
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.
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.
Why do flamingos eat with their heads upside down?
Flamingos have these plates on the edges of their beaks, called lamellae. The flamingo dips its head upside down underwater, and all the water and underwater organisms and plants rush inside the lamellae. The flamingo then presses its fleshy tongue against the inside of its bill, forcing the water out, leaving the insects and plants inside the lamellae, which the flamingo will then be able to eat.
What in shrimp makes flamingos pink?
The pigment from all the shrimp they eat makes them pink; they are born white.
What kinda habitat can you find flamingos?
Flamingos live in warm climates and inhabit the edges of lakes and swamps where they can eat shrimp, algae, and other small creatures that live in shallow water.
Does a flamingo's diet of shrimp affect the color of its feathers?
Flamingos turn whatever colour food they eat.
What type of shelter does a flamingo make or use?
flamingos find shelter in the forest from its preditors
How do flamingos produce milk?
Flamingos are birds, they lay eggs in a nest that they have prepared for it.
Which region does a flamingo live in?
There are six different species of flamingos. Where they live depends on their species:
- Greater Flamingo: Parts of Africa, southern Europe and south-west Asia
- Lesser Flamingo: Great Rift Valley areas of Africa and north-west India
- Chilean Flamingo: Chile, Argentina and temperate areas of South America
- James's Flamingo: In the Andes (which is between Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina)
- Andean Flamingo: In the Andes (which is between Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina)
- American Flamingo: Caribbean and Galapagos islands.
Are flamingos carnivores omnivors herbivore?
No, pink flamingoes are omnivores.
They eat shrimp which is a shellfish and has proteins and fat like any other animal as well as small insects (meat). They also eat algae (plants) which makes them omnivores.
Flamingos do eat small fish. It is part of their main diet. They also eat crustaceans and mollusks, algae, and small insects.
Why does a flamingo stand on one leg instead of two legs?
Aside from being pretty in pink, one of the flamingos' most famous characteristics is standing on one leg!
Nobody knows exactly why flamingos like standing on just one leg so much, but scientists have a couple of ideas. The most likely reason is that it helps the beautiful birds to stay warm and conserve body heat. Because they stand in water a lot of the time, flamingos are likely to lose body heat faster than those of us who don't spend a lot of time standing in water. Using just one leg lessens the amount of heat they lose to the cold water.
Some other ideas about why they stand on one leg include preventing tissue damage or germs that they might pick up from the cold water they stand in, and preventing their muscles from getting tired by using just one leg at a time!
What is a flamingos natural predator?
Flamingos live in areas with shallow water beside lakes and rivers where there are few predators. Their most common predators are birds of prey such as eagles and hawks passing over. The adult flamingos are not in danger from such predators because of their large size, but their chicks are and they must stay near and protect their chicks.
