5kl flamingo

All about Flamingos

Dylan

About the author

Hi my name isDylan I am 11years old. I liketo play football,xbox360, andbaseball. My dogis the mostimportant thingin my life.

Who am I

Flamingos are dieing bythe thousands there istoxic bacteria in thewater they drink.Adeanminers have killedflamingos for their fatbecause it curesTuberculosis.

The Early Years

When aflamingo isborn it is grey.A flamingoleaves it nestafter 4 to7days.

Habitat Sweet Habitat

The flamingoshabitat is salinelakes or salinelagoons thatusually lackvegetation.

What’s on the menu

Flamingos eatshrimp,fish,andinsects.Aflamingo sweepsit’s head fromside to side underwater to close thesurface of thewater to collecttheir food.

Making tracks

Flamingos trackscan be found inwesternAmerica,northEurope,and northeast Africa.

Simply Irresistible

Flamingos seekout fresh waterfordrinking.Theyuse theirwebbed feet tostir their foodfrom thebottom.

Where in the World?

Flamingos arefound inAmericaFlamingos arefound in thewestern andeasternhemisphere.

Facts

Did you knowflamingos sleepon one leg.

Did you nowflamingos legsare inside out.

Resource List

1. http://www.google.com/firefox?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

2. http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=s&hl=en&q=flamingos+habitat&btnG=Google+Search