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National Flamingo Month

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September is National Flamingo Month. In celebration of this event, here are a few flamingo facts for you:

  • Flamingos can grow to be more than four feet tall and weight more than seven pounds.
  • Flamingos eat brine shrimp
  • Their pink color is due to the Beta Carotene in their diet.
  • Flamingos live an average of 20 years in the wild and 50 years in captivity.
  • The ancient Egyptians worshiped a flamingo god, Ra.
  • Flamingos joints bend “backwards.”
  • Flamingos are indigenous to the Yucatan, Caribbean, and NE South America as well as the Mediterranean, Africa, and Eurasia.

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