Why do flamingos eat with their heads upside down?

romeomikegolf

Because they can. Seriously I think it has something to do with the way they filter their food. But I may be wrong. Sep 21 04, 12:12 PM

TheAlphaWolf

because of how their beak is curved... it would be very uncomfortable and inefficient to do it ... not upside down Sep 21 04, 5:11 PM

Legolaschic

Both answers sound correct, but here's a description of the way flamingos feed and an explanation why: http://www.stanfordalumni.org/birdsite/text/essays/Flamingo_Feeding.html Sep 21 04, 6:47 PM

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