Healthy flamingos can often be spotted cohabitating in large flocks, with a deep pink color, standing on one leg except when they’re feeding, bathing, or on the move. Here, the flamingo in the central foreground conserves more body heat than if it were standing on two legs, while the one slightly farther back seeks out potential food sources in the shallow waters. (GETTY)

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