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Friday, February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020

Location: Brevard Zoo, captive

I am a Chilean Flamingo
I stand on one leg to conserve my body heat
I have comb-like structures that line my jaws
To filter my food when I eat.

Sources: Animal Diversity Web - Phoenicopterus chilensis 

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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