[NatureNS] Flamingos standing on one leg for thermoregulation

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From: Bob Farmer <farmerb@dal.ca>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:30:58 -0300
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I've often wondered (and discussed) why a lot of wading birds stand on
one leg.  It seems that some American scientists finally took a hard
look at it, and their evidence points to thermoregulation being the
best explanation (in flamingos, at least).  Article at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8197000/8197932.stm

--Bob

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