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Why do flamingo stand on one leg?

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Flamingos at rest stand in one leg in order to conserve body heat

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Since birds tend to lose body heat quickly through their legs and feet, and even more so when standing in water, they suggested that standing on one leg may be a form of thermoregulation.

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