Have you ever wondered how flamingos eat with their curved bills?
In the video, the birds dip their hooked bills to skim the bottom.
The zooexplainsthat flamingos naturally eat underwater and with their bills almostupside down.
Water, mud, and debris are then expelled out the sides of the bill.
The motion of the flamingo’s tongue powers this feeding filtration system.
San Diego Zoo jokinglysays, Everybirdy loves seafood!
However, viewers will see that the feeding pool is not filled with actual sea creatures.
The San Diego Zoo zookeepers use a special pellet diet full of nutrients.
When scattered in water, the flamingos can eat as if living in the wild.
Photo:Stock Photosfrom NICOLAS PRIMOLA/Shutterstock
Scroll down to watch the flamingos feeding underwater and be enchanted by these flamboyant birds.
