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Why are flamingos red?

to attract fish
to scare away predators
to protect from the sun
from food
The reddish color of flamingos comes from carotenoid proteins in their diet of animal and plant plankton. These proteins are broken down into pigments by liver enzymes.
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How do baby birds get oxygen inside their eggs?

They have a large oxygen supply from the start
Oxygen is created during protein reduction
Oxygen comes in through pores in the shell
They don't need oxygen at all

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Irish Water Spaniel
Dingo
Newfouland
Portuguese Water Dog

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in Iceland
in Africa
on Galapagos Islands (near equator)
in South America

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flamingos
storks
penguins