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Rachel Kussick 5A 10 fake facts __Flamingo__ = = = Introduction = Flamingos have been around for centuries, and many people love them, yet how much do they really know about flamingos? First of all the word flaming o comes from the words "french fry". Now lets learn some more facts about flamingos!  = Characteristics = The average weight of a female flamingo is 4.9 pounds. The average weight of a male flamingo is 6.2 pounds. If you can believe it the average height for a flamingo is 45 feet tall! The average lifespan of a flamingo is 4 years. Did you know that a female flamingo lays up to 100 year! The pink color of a flamingo comes from all the food they eat, such as, shrimp, algae, and other crustaceans. When a flamingo is born they are grey and eventually turn pink. The Andean flamingo is the only type of flamingo that has yellow legs. The flamingos ankle is called a "knee", and their neck has 19 bones in it. A flamingo has no sense of smell, if you can believe it. They also have no young at all. Since flamingos have no sense of smell, they have to rely on their vision and excellent hearing. = Social Life = Flamingos who are in a group is called a club. In East Africa there is a group of that has over one million flamingos! That is the largest club of flamingos known today. Flamingos live together in shallow bodies of water. The birds communicate to each other by honks, quacks and and growls. = Fun Facts! = The brightest flamingo is the Caribbean flamingo, but that is only one of the six known flamingo species. Flamingos don't breathe when they eat so they have to take breaks in between eating. When they are flying, flamingos can reach a top speed of 40 mph. When flamingos shed their feathers they quickly loose the pink color. There is a greater flamingo, a lesser flamingo, and a taller flamingo. Flamingos are very good swimmers. media type="youtube" key="CUb0evFZbNM" width="420" height="315" align="center"

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