2006-08-10 18:22:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Because they can
2006-08-10 18:27:55 · answer #1 · answered by Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To keep their balance while they feed, flamingos stand on both legs. But they stand on one leg to rest. No one really knows why they do this. One person suggested that a flamingo will swap feet to help blood circulate through its long legs. Another person suggested that the flamingo, like some animals, might turn half its brain off when it sleeps. The leg that's down is linked to part of the brain that's awake; the leg that's up is linked to part of the brain that's asleep. Yet another person suggested that flamingos hold one leg up so ducks bump into them only half the time. But I don't think that idea has a leg to stand on! My own guess is that flamingos can keep their balance better on one leg, rather than two, when they're trying to rest.
2006-08-11 01:28:24 · answer #2 · answered by TITO - 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it stands on neither his right nor left leg, it means he is flying not standing
2006-08-11 05:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by Curiosity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...if they picked that leg up, they'd fall over.
2006-08-11 01:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds do that for some reason. Cool isn't it.
2006-08-11 01:30:28 · answer #5 · answered by Eerin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz there cute
2006-08-11 01:28:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋