I Have a Safari Park

The location of the Flamingo Lake is behind the lion pavilion, walk along the shore of the waterfowl lake, and walk a little later.

As soon as he came over, Lin Hao opened his eyes wide, staring at the lake dumbfounded, and exclaimed: "Wow, so many flamingos!"

Looking at it at a glance, dozens or even hundreds of flamingos screamed "quack", like a thousand frogs singing in a chorus, the scene was spectacular and lively.

The feathers vary in color, some are white and pink, like freshly ripe peaches, and some are pure white feathers.

Some flamingos are brightly colored, vermilion like cinnabar, shiny, and when seen from a distance, they look like a burning flame. Especially when running, it looks like a fluttering red flag, which is very eye-catching.

Not only the feather color, but also the peculiar appearance.

Slender figure, straight long neck, slender thin legs, mouth shaped like a sickle, bent downward.

On the whole, there is a light and dignified feeling, and the posture is very graceful.

Most of these people stayed in the water, their long slender legs were submerged in the water, foraging in shallow waters, and some were walking on the grass on the shore with their long legs, walking around.

A large group of flamingos were in the water, making the surface of the lake red, and it looked like it was pretending to be bright and colorful.

Lily asked: "Hey, why is this flamingo white?"

In her impression, shouldn't the flamingo be red, otherwise why is it called this name?

Lin Hao said, "Hey, the principal will explain over there, let's go over and listen!"

Flamingo Lake just opened, there are still many tourists here!

Fang Ye came to take a look routinely and explained to the tourists by the way.

Several people passed by and heard Fang Yezheng say with a smile: "It is said that there was a strange bird in the ancient country of Loulan!

After their feathers are full, they will fly south until the Flame Mountain, let the sky fire ignite their feathers, and then bring the fire back to the ancient country of Loulan, and then turn it into ashes.

Therefore, the people of Loulan call this bird a flamingo.

The former Prince Loulan had a powerful fire fighting mana, but because of tyranny and jealousy, he was punished by God and was imprisoned in the Tongtian Pagoda. When Prince Loulan was punished into the tower, Flamingo, the patron saint of the royal family, was also locked in the Tongtian Tower.

Once a foreign race invades, the flamingo will burst into flames, showing extraordinary divine power, and the whole body will be shrouded in dazzling flame, and the sharp beak will become the sharpest blade, which will punish the foreign race. "

I told a little story, and the tourists, especially the children, listened with gusto.

Children like to hear this kind of story most.

Fang Ye used the story as an introduction to raise the interest of everyone, and then began to popularize science seriously: "Aside from myths and legends, the flamingo is also a very interesting animal.

Flamingo is not a kind of bird, it also has a name called flamingo, these in our zoo are the great flamingo.

Many people are asking why this flamingo is not red, but white. In fact, the original color of their feathers is white! "

"Ah, shocked!"

The unbelievable expressions of the tourists are like the first time they have heard of a tiger eating grass.

Fang Ye said: "The red color of flamingo feathers comes from astaxanthin, which is usually ingested. Astaxanthin is red.

In nature, animals cannot synthesize astaxanthin. Flamingos eat small fish and shrimps, as well as algae and plankton, so that astaxanthin is continuously deposited in the body. After a few steps of chemical reactions, the original white feathers It will transmit a bright red.

For flamingos, astaxanthin is their cosmetic.

The brighter the red flamingo, the stronger the physique and the stronger the attraction to the opposite sex. "

Lin Hao suddenly said, "So that's it!"

Dawu also sighed: "It's mainly because the name of the flamingo is too confusing."

Just listen to the name and imagine that they are red, and your thinking has formed a stereotype.

Fang Ye smiled and said, "Flamingos are very beautiful and nervous animals! Our keeper who raises flamingos is a girl who usually puts on makeup.

Because of flamingos, they don’t wear lipstick now, because these flamingos will be irritated when they see her lipstick, flapping their wings and running back and forth, and do not accept feeding. "

"Hahaha, it's okay to run back and forth? Does this treat the breeder as a competitor?"

"It's the same as girls making friends, they all like to be uglier than themselves, and don't like to be pretty!"

"The sacrifice of the breeder is from all sides! I really can't do this for me."

A male peacock with a long green tail took two steps, shaking his body and shaking his wings, as if he wanted to shake off the dew from the grass blades on his feathers.

Then he lowered his body slightly, and stretched his velvety long neck back in the deep blue, the pillow crown on top of his head swayed, and he took care of his beautiful tail feathers gracefully and carefully.

The beak first pecked at the back of the tail, then grabbed a feather with scattered edges, stretched his head down, combed the feathers from the root to the tip, meticulously combed the feathers until they were straight again, and then continued to take care of them patiently. A feather.

A flamingo in the lake took his long legs and walked two steps gracefully.

Then he turned his pink neck and bit his black beak against his tail twice.

Then he rubbed his mouth against the wings, combed his feathers, and moved carefully.

Fang Ye said, "These flamingos do the most thing all day long to dress up!

The glands on their tails can secrete oil with astaxanthin. This oil is a natural waterproof material, and when it is applied to the feathers, it can make the feathers look shiny and rub all over the body. The feathers became more and more vivid.

You can skip meals for a day, but you must not brush your hair all day. "

The tourists watched the movements of the flamingos, and sure enough, many flamingos were combing their fur.

Knowing what they are doing is not just watching the excitement, but feeling different again.

Tsk tut: "It really smells so beautiful!"

Someone asked curiously: "The head of the garden, cranes, swans, and pelicans have different beaks, but they are all pointed and long. Why does this flamingo have a curved beak? What?"

Fang Ye explained: "This is caused by their living environment!

Flamingos generally live in salt lakes or wetlands with a harsh environment, surrounded by mudflats where no grass grows. These places are rich in blue-green algae, diatoms, and larvae of various insects and plankton in the silt. They usually eat these.

Flamingos live in large groups. Hundreds of them gather together. Think of them walking on the shallows, looking for food while walking. This is a spectacular scene. "

The hand bends and gestures: "If the beak is straight, you have to stretch your neck and look for food in the mud. It is not easy to fight with other flamingo necks. The beak is so curved, when they lower their heads and stretch out When they reach their feet, their beaks are just parallel to the surface of the water, making it easy for them to eat."

"66666!"

"It's amazing!"

Lin Hao couldn't help but sigh: "Nature's design is really exquisite!"