Flamingos form firm friendships
Flamingos form friendships that last for years, new research shows.
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Apr 14, 2020
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News tagged with flamingo
Flamingos poisoned by illegal lead pellets in Greek lagoon
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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Milking the pigeon: extracting the mechanisms involved
Pigeons, flamingos and male emperor penguins are all able to produce "milk" in their crop to feed their chicks. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Genomics uses new technology to study the genes ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 18, 2011
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Eye candy: More than 50,000 pink flamingos mass in France
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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Study reveals night-time habits of captive flamingos
What do captive flamingos do at night, when their zoo or wildlife park is closed?
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2018
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With fewer humans to fear, flamingos flock to Albania lagoon
Home confinement rules have upset some people in Albania, but humans getting their wings clipped during the coronavirus pandemic has allowed flamingos and other birds to flourish in a coastal lagoon by the Adriatic Sea.
Ecology
May 10, 2020
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Flamingos add natural color to their feathers to look good and attract mates: study
Flamingos apply natural make-up to their feathers to stand out and attract mates, according to a new study by Juan Amat, from the Estación Biológica de Doňana in Seville, Spain, and colleagues. Their research ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2010
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Neuromechanics of flamingos' amazing feats of balance
If you've watched flamingos at the zoo – or if you're lucky, in the wild – you've likely wondered how flamingos manage to sleep standing on one leg.
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May 24, 2017
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Pinker flamingos more aggressive
Bright pink flamingos are more aggressive than paler rivals when fighting over food, new research shows.
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Jun 8, 2020
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Mass electrocution kills 140 flamingos in India
Nearly 140 greater flamingos were killed in a wildlife sanctuary in western India when they were startled and flew into a string of high tension power lines, a forest official said Friday.
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2011
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