By: ScienceNewsforStudents
Susan Milius on June 12, 2017
Flamingos have balance aids built into their bodies. This helps them balance on one leg without much muscle effort. Even though flamingos look relaxed, they still work hard to stay upright. The flamingo’s pressure in their foot increased to 5.1 millimeters from an average of 3.2 millimeters when they were active compared to when the flamingo is resting. The knee does not bend when the flamingo bends their lef, it is the ankle that bends. The center of gravity was close to the inner knee. I thought this article was interesting because I had no idea how flamingos stood on one leg.
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/how-flamingo-balances-one-leg
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