Birds
Why Do Birds Migrate?
WHY DO BIRDS MIGRATE? Pair of wandering albatrosses on a nest Albatrosses in the air When birds travel between breeding and wintering grounds every season the movement is called migration. The move is usually along an established path often dictated by natural barriers such as the Caribbean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The birds often…
Read MoreHow are flamingos able to fall asleep on one leg?
Flamingos can stand on one leg because it is a position that takes the least energy. On June 1, 2017, researchers published new findings of flamingos in Biology Letters. The birds appeared to be more balanced when they slept on one leg. The researchers reported that they were able to make even dead flamingoes stand on…
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