why are flamingos beaks bent?
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They also have long, lean, curved necks and black-tipped bills with a distinctive downward bend. Their bent bills allow them to feed on small organisms—plankton, tiny fish, fly larvae, and the like. In muddy flats or shallow water, they use their long legs and webbed feet to stir up the bottom.
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A chicken's beak will continue to grow throughout her lifetime, so as long as it is just the tip, her beak should grow back with no problems. Normally, her beak will slowly wear down with use, but if her beak grows faster than it wears, the tip may break, or a break can be caused by an injury.
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Well, flamingos are just that. They get their reddish-pink colour from special colouring chemicals called pigments found in the algae and invertebrates that they eat. ... But flamingos aren't actually born pink. They are grey or white, and turn pink over the first couple of years of their lives.
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The beak is composed of keratin, the same tough, insoluble protein found in fingernails, hoofs, antlers and horns. A bird's bill comprises two parts. The upper portion of a bird's bill is called the maxillary rostrum, which consists of the premaxilla bone (or maxilla) and the maxillary beak (or rhinotheca).
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The problem with dowel perches is that they are uniform in size across the perch. This is harmful because when the birds perch on it, the claws always get the same diameter of the perch and the same amount of pressure. The claws can get weak due to this and the bird can get the bumblefoot disease, too.
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Psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) is a viral disease affecting all Old World and New World parrots. The causative virus–beak and feather disease virus (BFDV)—belongs to the taxonomic genus Circovirus, family Circoviridae.
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The only obvious difference between the sexes is size – the male flamingo is somewhat larger than the female. It's not a myth – flamingos actually DO stand on one leg. ... Flamingos are long-lived.
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That's because the goats' pupils are horizontal—not circular like ours, or vertical like a cat's. ... This means that when goats bend their head down to graze, their eyes stay level with the horizon, allowing them an even better view of encroaching danger.
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Symptoms of a sick parrot: Fluffed-up appearance — A bird whose feathers are puffed may be trying to keep his body temperature up to fight off illness. Or the room may be too cold. Loss of appetite — If you notice your parrot is eating less or not eating at all, he may be sick.
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Birds aren't the only animals with beaks, but they're the only major group of animals in which a beak is the exclusive option. No modern birds have teeth.
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Males look like they have HUGE heads, because they've got really bulgy jowls; females have much more slender heads and necks. I wouldn't feed too many day old chicks - they're not very high in calcium (needed for a growing tegu) and fairly high in fat, which can be hard on the kidneys.
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The sign explains that the flock has been placed for charitable reasons, and identifies the charity. Flocking victims then are requested to pay a fee, often per flamingo, to have them removed. At that point, the flocking victim then gets to pick the next target for flocking, and the flock descends on yet another yard.
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The beak is made predominantly of the protein keratin. If little or no pigment is added to the keratin and it is not overlaying living flesh (as in your fingernails), it's native color is a dull, slightly yellowish tone and it looks darker as you layer the protein thicker and thicker.
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In adult male guinea fowls, the wattle is usually large, elongated, and folds upward toward the upper jaw. A female guinea fowl's wattle will look fairly flat. The female guinea fowl's wattle is usually smaller than that of a male guinea fowl.
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Magpies are deemed cruel because they kill baby birds. Its a shame that one of the most intelligent birds is killed by gamekeepers to preserve the life of one the thickest birds, that are going to be shot out of the sky anyway.
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Though the pink coloration is most obvious in a flamingo's plumage, the carotenoids spread a lot further. Flamingo skin is pink and flamingo blood is pink, but popular claims that flamingo eggs or even flamingo egg yolk is pink are completely untrue, and any photos showing it have been photoshopped.
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If the leaves on your Bird of Paradise are curling inward, the cause is most likely also underwatering. To let your plant replenish its moisture, give it a good shower. ... Depending on how dry the plant is, you may also allow it to sit in water for an hour or two.