Why do flamingo stand on one leg?

It is a very simple thing, but it is also the most mysterious thing of nature, why only the new flamingos stand on one leg?

This question of the zoo visitors is similar to that of biologists. While a lot of theories are given, no one can provide the most reasonable explanation.

So far, after the study of Captive Caribbean flamingos, two American scientists believe they have the final answer.Flamingos stand on one leg to regulate their body temperature , they say.

Flamingos stand one leg.(Photo: BBC)

Matthew Anderson and Sarah Williams are based on the comparison of psychologists at University of Saint-Joseph in Philadelphia, USA, interested in the evolution of the behavior of flamingos.

' Flamingos attract my attention for various reasons '. Anderson said. "In a scientific way, their swarming is ideal for research and social investigations, affecting behavior . Aesthetically, they are very large, beautiful and exemplary."

Anderson and Williams began their study from the development of flamingos: they show a preference for the upper body, the reactions of the organs they use to perform tasks, As a human being, it can only be either right-handed or left-handed.

They found that flamingos prefer to turn their heads to one side rather than the other, and the flamingos head towards their aggression.

The study mainly showed that why flamingos prefer to stand on one leg over the other and gradually stand on one leg everywhere.

To investigate, Anderson and Williams spent several months observing the habits of Caribbean flamingos (Captive Caribbean flamingos) at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Zoo, each of which will be marked for easy recognition.

At first, they surveyed that standing on one leg would help birds reduce fatigue or help them get rid of carnivores faster by shortening the time to fly.

Both these theories are considered to be the reason for standing one leg of a flamingo.

Scientists have come up with some habits such as the benefits of standing on one leg, as studies have shown flamingos stand longer, so there is more energy to move to after a break. rest on one leg rather than after resting on two legs.

Birds also show that they prefer to stand on one leg rather than the other . And does not exclude the ability to stand on one leg to help birds balance better in conditions of wind, another idea was given.

Flamingos love to live in flocks.(Photo: Amazonaws)

However, in a report in the Journal of Zoo Biology , scientists also said that when standing under water, flamingos prefer to stand on one leg more when standing on land.

In short, the birds stand on one leg to preserve their body temperature. If they put their feet in the water, they will lose more heat than one leg, especially when they take a long time to wade in the water.

' The final results provide evidence that standing on one leg is a flaming resting principle ,' Anderson said.

Birds also have the ability to replace when their feet stand to prevent one leg from becoming too cold.'If standing on one foot for too long, they will be in great danger as the loss of the body and the possibility of losing cells in conditions that are too cold,' Anderson said.

Researchers do not trust other hypotheses such as standing on one leg to help flamingos better circulate blood by limiting their circulation. But they do not exclude the idea that there are other benefits besides keeping body temperature.

Stork is also a species that likes to stand on one leg.(Photo: Flickr.com)

Other birds such as herons, storks, ducks and many other species often stand on one foot in the water, which can be understood as the same reason for flamingos.