Our legs and necks are ridiculously long.
We're big and pink,
Our bill is distinct -
The bottom mandible is attached, not the top.
(Note: Check out the source article below. I had no idea about the beak, it sounds like it would be so hard to eat!)
Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Phoenicopterus_ruber/
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