Flamingo's specialities

Flamingo's are known for its wonderful unique look but have you ever wondered why most flamingos only stand on one foot? This beautiful bird has caused Matthew Anderson, a psychologist at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia to question many aspects. One question he had, but later on recieved an answer is, "why do flamingos only stand on one foot?" He found out that they do this because with one leg they keep their body heat up and they don't strain both leg muscles. If a predator came near a flamingo, they would have the energy to run because both legs aren't stiff. Matthew Anderson when to the Philadelphia Zoo and observed flamingos too see what their movements are and how they stand and rest. When flamingos are in cooler weather, they stand on one leg, when it is warmer they stand on two legs. Flamingos usually spend most of their time in the water, water tends to take most of your body heat away, this is why flamingos conserve their body head by lifting one leg and keeping it near their body so they can be warmer. Personally, I think that flamingos are unique animals and that they stand with only one leg because they like to keep their balance and practice balancing. Also, I believe that what Matthew Anderson did was good because most people don't observe flamingos of all animals, so Mr. Anderson decided to make a change and research weird questions about flamingos like, "why do flamingos only stand on one leg?"

The original article which I responded to can be found Here

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