flamingos beaks

Why Do Flamingo Have Long Legs? A flamingo’s anatomy is adapted to its diet—shrimp, crustaceans, mollusks, fishes, and algae that live in shallow coastal waters. Their flexible necks, long legs, and webbed feet help flamingos stir around mud—bringing those tiny bottom-dwellers to the surface. Why do flamingos have long legs and necks? They have long