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Photo by KendalSwart/Shutterstock.com Flamingos are intrinsically linked to the color pink. It’s difficult to believe these beautiful birds include any other color in their lives. But nature has a funny way of not caring about our manufactured sensibilities. How deep...
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Photo by MelKowasic/Shutterstock.com You love flamingos. Of course you do. They’re lovable creatures. So, you naturally want to know how the bird came to be known as the flamingo. You probably won’t be surprised to learn it’s based on their...
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Photo by CarrieMCooper/Shutterstock.com Some animals go somewhere nice and warm when the winter months come, conserving their energy and waiting until the shining sun offers enough warmth to make leaving bed worth it. So, do flamingos hibernate? Do Flamingos Hibernate? No,...
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Photo by StephanKogelman/Shutterstock.com Flamingos are often found in a large group, known as a flamboyance. It’s rare for them to be found alone in pretty much any setting. This begs the question: do flamingos have friends? You don’t get to...
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Photo by Wynian/Shutterstock.com Flamingos and Morton Salt aren’t the most likely of pairs, but for decades, the two have shared a symbiotic relationship in the Bahamas. In the late 1930s, Morton Salt Co. began operating on the island of Great...
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