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About zoo
Animals
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My Zoo
DCAA "Almaty Zoo Park" of the Department of Culture and Archives of Almaty, 166 Esenberlin St., Almaty, 050007
Tel.: +7(701) 676-85-85
Flamingo
The Red Book Animal
Nutrition
various aquatic invertebrates
Habitat area
in South America, along the shores of lakes
Interesting facts:
  • Their beautiful color comes from the algae, diatoms, and small crustaceans they eat, which are rich in carotene.
  • Flamingos tend to preen themselves, which takes a significant amount of time every day. They preen themselves using their beak, which distributes fat from the iron at the base of their tail onto their feathers.
  • In contrast to their appearance, they are surprisingly good swimmers. Their webbed feet help them swim and stand in the soft mud.
  • Flamingos can fly, but they need a little run to get off the ground. During flight, they stretch their long necks and legs in one straight line.