Flamingo's body
Describe flamingos' legs.
They are long and skinny
Where do flamingos lay their eggs?
Far from the shoreline
What did you learn about the word flamingo?
It comes form Portuguese and it means "flame-colored"
How tall is an upright flamingo? (its neck outstretched)
-About the height of some middle school kids.
-Almost 5 feet (1.5 m)
What do flamingos eat?
-Microscopic plants
-algae
-other organisms
What is a group of flamingos called?
Flock
Why do flamingos have membranes (webs) between their toes?
-To help them propel themselves through the water.
-Walk on the bottom without sinking.
How fast can flamingos fly?
They can reach speeds up to 48 miles per hour (60 km/hr)
What is the name of the substance that makes flamingos feathers turn pink?
Carotene
What is a difference between a flamingo's necks and a giraffe's neck?
Flamingos can make an "S" with their neck because it has more vertebrae than giraffes' necks.
How do flamingos eat?
-They take big gulps of the muddy water with their beaks, and filter it to get the food.
What does the word lanky mean?
Long and skinny
How many vertebrae are flamingo's necks made of?
17
Talk about:
-How baby flamingos eat
-Baby flamingo's beak
-When baby flamingos get their pink color and why
-They eat a sort of mush/food that their moms have digested a little
-They are straight when they are born so they can be fed by sticking them into their mom's beak. Later, they become curved and they can look for their own food.
-They get their pink color when they start eating on their own. More than 2 years can go by before they get their pink color.
What do these words mean?
-abundant
-Hullabaloo
-eject
-Abundant:a lot of/plentiful
-Hullabaloo:noise
-Ejected:moved with force