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September 8, 2020 11:47 am GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/09/08/watch-flamingos-filter-feed-un.html
Watch flamingos filter feed underwater
Today I learned: Flamingos feed with their heads upside down and that their beaks are adapted for this purpose. This essay on flamingo feeding from Stanford explains: In most birds a smaller lower beak works against a larger upper one. In flamingos this is reversed; the lower bill is much larger and stronger, and the […]Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/09/08/watch-flamingos-filter-feed-un.html
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