American Flamingo

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Scientific Name: Phoenicopterus ruber

Range: West Indies, Yucatan, Galapagos Islands and northern South America

Habitat: Lakes

Food: Aquatic invertebrates, algae

Life Span: 20-40 years

The backward bending “knee” of a flamingo’s leg is actually the bird’s ankle.

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