The question that seems to boggle scientist mind is, why do flamingos' stand on one leg. Scientist came up with many hypothesis. They needed to prove their hypothis by observing the flamingos'. They went to the zoo to study the flamingos'. after a long day of close up observation every other hypothis was out ruled by the hypothis of thermoregulation. Thermoregulation means the regulation of body temperature. The reason why they thought thermoregulation is reason for their aqward postion is because, it was a proven fact that legs and feet were a cause of heat loss in birds and holding one leg up towrt the body would revers the effect of loosing heat and then they would regain the heat at a comfortable level. Although this hypothis is not standard and oproved of being a true fact, the scintist and I both belive that this hypothis is correct. In conclusion, their is no ofical answer to the question "why do flamingos' stand on one leg" however it's pretty clear of what the answer cloud be and is most likly to be.
sources: Why do flamingos' stand on one leg?
article by: Andrea Thompson
scientist: Mattew Anderson
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