[NatureNS] Flamingos standing on one leg for thermoregulation

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Was there not an article featured on this list awhile back regarding this s=
ame type of conclusion (thermoregulation)=A0from a study of the tropical To=
ucan=A0& the reasoning for it's gigantic beak? I often wonder about=A0our o=
wn east coast=A0Puffin and the reason for it's very large beak.=20
=A0
Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth

--- On Thu, 8/13/09, Bob Farmer <farmerb@dal.ca> wrote:


From: Bob Farmer <farmerb@dal.ca>
Subject: [NatureNS] Flamingos standing on one leg for thermoregulation
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Received: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 4:30 PM


I've often wondered (and discussed) why a lot of wading birds stand on
one leg.=A0 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).=A0 Article at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8197000/8197932.stm

--Bob
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top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Was there not an article featured on thi=
s list awhile back regarding this same type of conclusion (<SPAN>thermoregu=
lation</SPAN>)&nbsp;from a study of the tropical Toucan&nbsp;&amp; the reas=
oning for it's gigantic beak? I often wonder about&nbsp;our own <SPAN>east =
coast</SPAN>&nbsp;Puffin and the reason for it's very large beak. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV>
<DIV>Dartmouth<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 8/13/09, Bob Farmer <I>&lt;farmerb@dal=
.ca&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Bob Farmer &lt;farmerb@dal.ca&gt;<BR>Subjec=
t: [NatureNS] Flamingos standing on one leg for thermoregulation<BR>To: nat=
urens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>Received: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 4:30 PM<BR><BR=
>
<DIV class=3DplainMail>I've often wondered (and discussed) why a lot of wad=
ing birds stand on<BR>one leg.&nbsp; It seems that some American scientists=
 finally took a hard<BR>look at it, and their evidence points to thermoregu=
lation being the<BR>best explanation (in flamingos, at least).&nbsp; Articl=
e at:<BR><A href=3D"http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_819700=
0/8197932.stm" target=3D_blank>http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/ne=
wsid_8197000/8197932.stm</A><BR><BR>--Bob<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr><=
/table><br>=0A      <hr size=3D1>=0ALooking for the perfect gift?<a href=3D=
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