Gap Fill - Flamingos - Level 2

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Scientists think they have found flamingos stand on one leg. We all love the of these beautiful birds doing . The why the birds do this has always puzzled . Researchers in the USA say they have found this secret of the world. A professor says a flamingo can stand on one leg for many hours because of its . The flamingo's and leg bones are in a special position that gives the bird great balance. The professor said the flamingo's help it to stand on one leg. Flamingos do not have to use their a lot to do this.

Another researcher said the flamingo is because it can stand still for a time on one leg. It is very for a human to stay , even for an . The researcher said most of us don't know that we're moving all the . Even when we stand still, our muscles always work to keep us so we don't fall over. The position of the bones in a flamingo means the birds do not need to use so muscles to keep still. They can save . The researchers say that saving energy could be the reason why birds also stand on one leg.

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