The Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
DID YOU KNOW..
DID YOU KNOW..
- Ostriches make a booming call during mating season that resembles a lions ROAR(1)?
- Ostriches can run up to 70 km/h(1)?!
"How fast does an ostrich run?" Youtube. Youtube. 21 January 2010. Web. 20 February 2015. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r-b8uY7C9E]
The Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
DID YOU KNOW..
DID YOU KNOW..
- Flamingos get their bright pink colour from the high amount of beta carotene in their diets(2)?
- Flamingos rest on one leg in water because this minimizes the amount of body heat lost to the water(3)?
- The bend halfway down the Flamingos leg is actually their ankle(3)?
"Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)" Youtube. Youtube. 14 January 2015. Web. 20 February 2015. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdzZoHMrE5Q]
References:
References:
- "Ostrich (Struthio Camelus)." Arkive. Web. Accessed: 01 Mar. 2015. [http://www.arkive.org/ostrich/struthio-camelus/].
- "Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)." Arkive. Web. Accessed: 01 Mar. 2015. [http://www.arkive.org/greater-flamingo/phoenicopterus-roseus/]
- Ogilvie M, Ogilvie C. Flamingos. New Hampshire: Alan Sutton Publishing Inc; 1986.