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fla·min·go
 flamingo
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- pronunciation:
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mIng
go
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flamingos |
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A flamingo is a large, tropical bird with very long legs and a long neck. They stand in the water and hunt for fish and other things to eat. The feathers of flamingos are usually bright pink or red.
The color of a flamingo's feathers depends on what it eats. Flamingos eat tiny fish and shrimp, but they also usually eat a type of algae, and it is a chemical in this algae that causes the bird's feathers to be pink. Without getting this chemical in their diet, flamingos will be white.
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