Scientists have figured out why flamingos are such weird eaters
Flamingos look silly when they eat, but new research suggests they're actually being smart.
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More Flamingos Are Flocking to Mumbai Than Ever Before. The Reason Could be Sewage
There is an almost three-fold increase in the flamingo population in Mumbai, India. Rahul Khot, assistant director at the Bombay Natural History Society, tells NPR his speculations as to why.
Florida's Long-Lost Wild Flamingos Were Hiding In Plain Sight
Scientists thought Florida's native flamingo population had been hunted out of existence by the 19th century plume trade. A new study suggests the birds have been there all along.
Scientists Pinpoint How A Flamingo Balances On One Leg
What appears to be a feat actually requires almost no muscle effort from the bird. The researchers found even a dead flamingo's body will fall into a stable one-leg balance if positioned vertically.
Man Who Created The Pink Plastic Lawn Flamingo Dies
Donald Featherstone modeled the lawn ornament after images he saw in National Geographic. "Things I did made people happy, and that's what life is all about," he said in 2006.