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Flamingos are one of the most entrancing and interesting pieces of life on this planet. Known for its pink plumage, one-legged pose, and a preference for the tropical, the fabulous fowl is a popular animal among Americans and beyond. Those...
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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 jurra8/Shutterstock.com Flamingos would be nothing without their feathers, an always seen but often overlooked part of what makes this bird tick. A flamingo’s feathers are integral to what it does and how it operates on a daily basis,...
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Photo by JeffMcGraw/Shutterstock.com Flamingos are synonymous with the color pink. Though they don’t hatch with the pink pigment, their diet influences their tint and turns them some variation of the vibrant shade after a few years after hatching. So, if...
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Photo by JiriFejkl/Shutterstock.com Flamingos and their famous pink coloring are synonymous with one another, but what color are flamingos when they’re born? It takes a couple of years for flamingo chicks to transition into pink tints, and they don’t hatch...
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