Question

Flamingos Eat Upside Down

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I did not know this but after doing reasearch I can agree with thois statement that they eat upside down and its becasye their eating habits and their beck  design

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Upon doing research, I discovered that this statement is in fact true and flamingos eat upside down because their beak is specially adapted to filter water and mud to capture their food. By eating this way, they can use the lamellae in their beak to separate small organisms like shrimp, algae, and other food particles from the water.

Answer 1

Yes, flamingos do eat upside-down. This is because flamingo beaks work opposite to other bird beaks. While most bird's beaks are larger on the top and smaller on the bottom, in flamingos, the bottom part of the beak is significantly larger. The flamingo's skull is also not fused to the skull. These differences allow the flamingo to feed upside-down and suck up water with their tongue and filter it for food. I trust the source I found this information from because it is written by Stanford which is a trusted college and a .edu site. 

https://web.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Flamingo_Feeding.html#:~:text=Consequently%2C%20with%20the%20bird's%20head,water%20flow%20through%20the%20bill.

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I appreciate that you elaborated and provided a detailed explanation in your fact-check! I also appreciate that the source you linked is reliable as it is a co-authored Stanford University publication sourced from Stanford's official ".edu" site.

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This is interesting, I had no idea. I like the sources you used they seem rather reliable compared to some of the other informative articles out there which talk about this information. I also like how you were very descriptive and elaborated on how and why they do, I think that is essential to understand and get a grasp of what you mean. I also appreciate how you added this is a Stanford source.

Answer 2

It is true that flamingos eat upside down. This is because the flamingo has to use its beak to eat. They dip their head under water to eat in compliance with their unique diet. Their beaks are used as filters to the food they consume under water.

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/flamingos-filter-feeders-underwater-upside-down-video-san-diego-zoo