Flamingos !

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1. Flamingos are the only members of the family Phoenicopteridae. How many flamingo 'species' are there ? 1 5 3 7

2. Fossilized flamingo footprints, estimated to be seven million years old, have been found....? in the Great Barrier Reef in the Amazon rainforest in the Andes Mountains on the Tibetan plateau

3. The habitat of the flamingo is most characteristic of ...? large alkaline or saline lakes crater lakes freshwater ponds prairie potholes

4. The term for a flock of flamingos is ...? a murder a pat a school a bevy

5. Flamingo legs are long and spindled, and appear to bend 'backwards'. Located about halfway up the leg...is that the flamingo's knee, or the ankle ? Answer: (One Word - knee or ankle)

6. Flamingos' feather coloration varies with species, ranging from pale pink to crimson or vermilion. What causes this coloration..? pigments found in their food they're just born that way sunburn no one knows

7. How many elongated cervical (neck) vertebrae does the flamingo have..? 7 19 14 21

8. Flight speed of a flock of flamingos can reach ...? 9 to 14 mph 15 to 20 mph 31 to 37 mph 23 to 29 mph

9. Flamingos spend about 15 to 30 percent of their time during the day doing what...? swimming playing preening flying

10. Who invented the pink plastic flamingo ? Don Featherstone Don Feathersby Dan Featherweight Dan Featherscat