We just learned about the birds called the Albatross.
Flamingos are pretty pink birds who like to stand on one leg.
Why do they stand on one leg?
Scientists think it's because their feet get cold!
Flamingos spend a lot of time standing in the water eating shrimp,
and if they just stand on one foot then the other foot can warm up.
(from: wikipedia - flamingo)
But why are grownup flamingos pink, when babies are white?
Scientists discovered that it's because flamingos eat lots of shrimp.
The shrimp have something called beta carotine in their bodies,
and that is what turns the flamingos pink.
(from: wikipedia - flamingo)
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