Can you pet flamingos?

No, the animals are very close but you cannot touch them.
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Do flamingos like humans?

Flamingos, like humans, form social bonds that can last for years and appear to be important for survival in the wild, a new study shows.
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Are flamingos aggressive?

Conflict is universal throughout the animal kingdom, and flamingos, although they are known for their pink colors and ornate courtship dances, are no exception. When the birds feed, they also sometimes fight—and new research shows that flamingos with brighter colors tend to be more aggressive.
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Can you keep a flamingo?

It is unlawful to own a flamingo in most nations. In the United States, it is illegal to capture wild flamingos and keep them as pets. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act ensures that flamingos remain protected. Keeping these wild animals in captivity is thus prohibited.
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Are flamingos loyal?

Flamingos are known for their long legs, long necks, and party-pink feathers. Now scientists have discovered, for the first time, that the birds form long-lasting and loyal friendships—and that physical traits may play a role in those bonds.
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What do u call a baby flamingo?

Like most other birds, a baby flamingo can be called a chick. More specifically, though, a baby flamingo is called a flaminglet.
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How old do flamingos live for?

LIFE CYCLE: Flamingos are generally long lived, surviving for an average of 20 to 30 years, though some have lived up to 50 years. FEEDING: Flamingos are wading filter-feeders, principally feeding on algae.
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Do black flamingos exist?

It's not every day you see Earth's (maybe) only black flamingo. This black flamingo is one in several million—and perhaps, the only one in the world. On April 8, it was spotted during a flamingo count along a salt lake at the Akrotiri environmental center on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
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Why do flamingos not fly away from zoos?

Why do flamingos not fly in zoos? Most flamingos in zoos have their wings clipped, which makes them unable to fly. Clipping involves trimming the primary flight feathers, which means the bird is temporarily grounded.
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Can flamingos fly?

Flamingos travel at approximately 35 miles per hour (mph) over short distances, but they can fly upwards of 40 mph during long-distance flights with supportive winds.
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Are blue flamingo real?

Tales of blue flamingos are completely false, but a single black flamingo has been seen. It's not a new species, and it's been spotted twice - once in Israel and once in Cyprus. They could be different birds, but some experts think it's the same individual.
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Is flamingo poop pink?

“No, flamingo poop is not pink,” Mantilla says. “Flamingo poop is the same grayish-brown and white as other bird poop is. When flamingo chicks are really young, their poop may look slightly orange but this is due to them processing the yolk they lived off of in the egg.”
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Can flamingos hurt you?

Flamingos tend to flee threats, and don't seem to possess the musculature to strike back against an enemy - their 'pecking order' seems to be established solely through an intense, almost regimented display. That's not to say that a flamingo bill wouldn't hurt if jabbed in your face!
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Do flamingos fall in love?

Males and females perform a spectacular courtship dance to attract a mate. Once formed, flamingo pair bonds are mostly monogamous.
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Is it legal to eat flamingos?

In the U.S., as in many other countries, hunting and eating flamingos is illegal. For the most part, migratory birds are protected under federal law, and the American flamingo falls under that protection.
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How do flamingos turn blue?

Carotenoids in crustaceans such as those in the flamingo diet are frequently linked to protein molecules, and may be blue or green. After being digested, the carotenoid pigments dissolve in fats and are deposited in the growing feathers, becoming orange or pink.
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Are flamingos shy?

They're also “fairly shy birds,” he says: they often live in remote and inhospitable places, where they're not easily caught. Another advantage that escaped flamingos have: They don't pose much of a danger to humans.
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Do flamingos lay eggs?

Flamingos most often lay one large egg. Eggs range in size from about 78 by 49 mm (3 x 1.9 in.)
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Can you turn a flamingo blue?

"Only specific red chemical compounds will color Flamingoes. This means that you can't turn a Flamingo blue by feeding it blue colored food. At the zoo we add a product called Roxanthin Red to their food. This is what gives Flamingoes their bright "Pink" color.
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Do yellow flamingos exist?

Parents may lose some of their pink coloration while raising young. Coloration of a flamingo's legs and feet varies according to species - from yellow to orange or pink-red. The Andean flamingo is the only species that has yellow legs and feet.
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What is the rarest color of flamingo?

The unusually colored bird could be one of a kind, experts say. For one flamingo in Cyprus, black is the new pink. A rare black greater flamingo made news this month after it was spotted among a flock of white and pink brethren at the Akrotiri Environmental Center on the Mediterranean island nation.
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Why do flamingos turn pink?

Flamingos get their pink color from their food.

Carotenoids give carrots their orange color or turn ripe tomatoes red. They are also found in the microscopic algae that brine shrimp eat. As a flamingo dines on algae and brine shrimp, its body metabolizes the pigments — turning its feathers pink.
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Can flamingos survive in the cold?

Though it is believed that flamingos are tropical birds, they can also live and thrive in cold environments as long as they have access to plenty of water and food.
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Can flamingos swim?

Swimming and Wading

Because flamingos have long legs, they can wade into much deeper water than most other birds. Webbed feet support them on soft mud. When the water is beyond their wading depth, flamingos swim at the surface while feeding. Webbed feet allow the flamingo to swim quite readily.
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