1. By Emily Rabinovich

2. Introduction Do you know anything about the flamingo? The flamingo is a very interesting creature. You will learn about where it lives, about its eating habits, and about its wacky body features.

3. Eating Habits The eating habits of a flamingo are very cool! Did you know that the flamingo uses its beak to strain its food and drinks such as water? Flamingoes love to eat shrimp. It’s practically all they eat!

4. Body Features Do you know anything about a flamingo’s body features? The flamingo’s leg is tucked into its body. The reason is that the flamingo has the ability to have half of its body go to sleep. You probably already knew this, but flamingoes often stand on one leg. The flamingo also has webbed feet so it can stand in the water. Isn’t that cool?

5. Where They Live Do you where flamingoes live? These magnificent creatures in all sorts of places. They live in Asia, Africa, Southern Europe, and many other places. They also live in grasslands and wetlands around the world.

6. Conclusion All in all, flamingoes are as cool as the colors on a Monarch butterfly. I never knew I could learn so much about one animal. Do you like flamingoes?

7. Sources  Flamingoes by Lynn M. Stone  www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/flamingoes www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/flamingoes