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Photo by BarbElkin/Shutterstock.com In 1979, some students at the University of Wisconsin imported more than 1,000 flamingos to Madison. They didn’t have to worry about food, water, or shelter, though - plastic flamingos are much less needy. On the first...
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Photo by JaneRix/Shutterstock.com Like the rest of the animal kingdom, flamingos have threats that they must protect themselves from. Predators are the historic enemy. Human activity and development are the modern ones. The world’s climate is changing, and all living things...
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AI generated image We love flamingos, and if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you do, too. If you care about these pink birds, then you might sometimes wonder to yourself: what is the biggest threat facing flamingos? The...
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AI generated image Flamingos are wading birds. If you ever catch a glimpse of them, they’ll probably be standing in - or at least around - a body of water. These birds spend most of their time in or near...
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Photo by WorksmansPhotos/Shutterstock.com Flamingos have called this planet home for millions of years. Their history on earth dates back so far that there are some questions still surrounding flamingo evolution. Educated guesses have been made and some gaps are filled,...
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