Flamingos found to form cliques with like-minded pals
Flamingos form cliques of like-minded individuals within their flocks, new research shows.
Flamingos form cliques of like-minded individuals within their flocks, new research shows.
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Flocking flamingos in groups of 50 or more may be one key to encouraging successful reproduction, according to a study published this month in Zoo Biology. Researchers used global data shared by zoos and aquariums to study ...
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Jan 26, 2023
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A wild fox that breached an enclosure at Washington's National Zoo killed 25 flamingos and one duck before escaping, the facility said Tuesday, one month after a rabid fox went on a biting spree near the Capitol.
Ecology
May 3, 2022
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Lithium is powering the world's electric vehicles, making the metal a key part in the quest to reduce carbon emissions. But the combination of lithium mining and climate change in the Andes Mountains may be negatively influencing ...
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Mar 9, 2022
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Flamingo chicks raised by foster parents from another flamingo species develop normally, scientists say.
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Apr 8, 2021
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On a country road that the locals have dubbed 'Flamingo Street' Stavros Kalpakis walks alongside the tall reeds of Agios Mamas, a small northern Greek lagoon, peering through binoculars.
Ecology
Mar 6, 2021
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Dozens of flamingos in a northern Greek lagoon have died in recent days after ingesting lead shot illegally used by hunters, a wildlife group said Wednesday.
Ecology
Feb 24, 2021
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Behold a treat for the eyes! Tens of thousands of pink flamingos have amassed in the wetlands of southern France along with their offspring still lacking flamboyant plumage.
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Aug 7, 2020
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The sweeping pink salt lakes across Australia's interior are all that remain of the lush green places three species of pink flamingos once thrived the outback.
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2020
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Bright pink flamingos are more aggressive than paler rivals when fighting over food, new research shows.
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