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191st Video of ROUNDSTUBE describes about International FLAMINGO Day 26, April சர்வதேச ஃபிளமிங்கோ தினம் 26, ஏப்ரல் As no official day celebrating the six species of flamingo currently existed, the FSG decided upon 26th April as the new International Flamingo Day (IFD). The Flamingo Specialist Group (FSG) is always looking for new ways to engage with its audiences, be they in person or online. A prominent standing on social media, a website used as a hub for key information and a yearly newsletter containing scientific and technical articles on all aspects of flamingo ecology and management are successful ways for the FSG to meet its objectives. Flamingos have a famous habit of standing on one leg. Scientists aren't certain, but they believe that flamingos can save more energy standing on one leg than on two. Their long and lanky legs have a special feature where they are able to “lock” their leg into place so it requires zero effort to stand. Flamingos spend most of the day feeding

Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the 5.5 cm bee hummingbird to the 2.8 m ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. 5 Major Characteristics of Birds are as follows: Feathers. Feathers are the defining characteristic of Aves, found on every living species of bird and no other class of animal. ...Wings. All birds have wings, although not all birds fly. ...Beak. All birds have beaks, or bills, made of a bony core surrounded by a thin layer of keratin. ...Eggs. ...Skeleton. Weasels, snakes and foxes all eat birds – and so do other birds, including hawks, owls and gulls. They all have feathers, wings, and a beak, which means they are all birds. Birds share many characteristics with reptil

The Singapore Zoo was initially called as the Singapore Zoological Gardens or the Mandai Zoo. It is now commonly known as the Singapore Zoo. It occupies 28 hectares i.e. 69 acres on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within the heavily forested central catchment area.  Singapore Zoo was built by the fund granted by the Government of Singapore and opened on 27.06.1973. Here birds and animals are kept in spacious and landscaped enclosures which separated from the visitors by dry and wet moats. The moats are concealed with vegetation or dropped below the line of sight. The dangerous animals that can climb well are housed in landscaped glass-fronted enclosures. Many shows such as King of the Skies show, High Flyers Show, Dining with Parrot etc. are being held every day at this Zoo for the use of visitors. Here variety of Birds and Animals are found in the Zoo.   The photos depicting the places here shown are worth to visit with family and kids. Please click the subscribe button as free