Florida Flamingos

Flamingo facts:

• Flamingos gain their unique color from the food they eat



• generally, the brighter a flamingo is the healthier it is



• no one is quite sure why flamingos stand on one leg though many theories have been put forth about this oddity



• the main diet of flamingos consists of:



• blue-green and red algae



• diatoms



• larval and adult forms of small insects



• crustaceans



• small fishes



• Flamingos can swim easily but they do not dive



• they are capable of drinking water at temperatures that approach the boiling point because the only fresh water they receive is in boiling geysers



• Flamingos are thought to have well-developed color perception



• they can fly at speeds up to 31-37 miles per hour

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