Pink Flamingo At The San Francisco Zoo San Francisco California 5D3200 is a photograph by Wingsdomain Art and Photography which was uploaded on June 4th, 2018.
Pink Flamingo At The San Francisco Zoo San Francisco California 5D3200
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Pink Flamingo At The San Francisco Zoo San Francisco California 5D3200
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Pink Flamingo At The San Francisco Zoo San Francisco California 5D3200
The San Francisco Zoo is a 100-acre (40 ha) zoo located in the southwestern corner of San Francisco, California, between Lake Merced and the Pacific Ocean along the Great Highway. The zoo's main entrance, once located on the north side across Sloat Boulevard and one block south of the Muni Metro L Taraval line, is now to the west on the ocean side of the zoo off of the Great Highway. -wikipedia
Flamingos usually stand on one leg while the other is tucked beneath their bodies. The reason for this behaviour is not fully understood. One theory is that standing on one leg allows the birds to conserve more body heat, given that they spend a significant amount of time wading in cold water. However, the behaviour also takes place in warm water and is also observed in birds that do not typically stand in water. An alternative theory is that standing on one leg reduces the energy expenditure for producing muscular effort to stand and balance on one leg. A study on cadavers showed that the one-legged pose could be held without any muscle activity, while living flamingos demonstrate substantially less body sway in a one-legged posture. As well as standing in the water, flamingos may stamp their webbed feet in the mud to stir up food from the bottom. -wikipedia
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