Chilean Flamingo by Ashley Minder

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The Chilean Flamingo, or Phoenicopterus Chilensis, is found in South America, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru, with some wintering in Uruguay and Brazil. Adult Chilean Flamingos typically weigh 5 lbs. Chilean Flamingos typically have a pale pink color that is lighter than their relatives and they have the general shape of a bird, but with long, thin legs.

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Organism B is a black and white Chilean Flamingo, which is unique but not very uncommon for the species. Flamingo B is different from Flamingo A because it is much darker than Flamingo A. While Flamingo A has a light-colored beak, Flamingo B has a dark-colored beak. Also, Flamingo A has light-colored legs, while Flamingo B has dark-colored legs.

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One difference between Flamingo A and Flamingo B that could cause natural selection to occur is the possibility that Flamingo B could be outcasted from the group for its differences. Chilean Flamingos like to work in groups, and when one of them stands out for being different like Flamingo B, then they could exiled from the group for causing attraction from predators. Because Chilean Flamingos rely on each other, the ones exiled from the group for being different can possibly die off, taking their genes with them.

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Chilean Flamingos live in shallow brackish, saltwater lakes, coastal estuaries, and lagoons. They live in warm tropical environments and rage from sea level, along the coast, to high altitudes in the Andes Mountains. Chilean Flamingos' diets consist of algae, crustaceans, brine shrimp, and aquatic plants.

Physiological

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Drinking extremely hot water.
Chilean Flamingos tend to live in areas where the only water source is extremely high in salt. The flamingos have adapted to be able to drink extremely hot water, almost boiling, from the freshwater geysers nearby.

Structural

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Webbed Feet
Chilean Flamingos have webbed feet due to them living in a wet environment. Their webbed feet help them stand up in the soft mud. When water rises in their areas, they use their webbed feet to swim.

Behavioral

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Standing on one leg
Chilean Flamingos often stand on one leg in order to reduce muscle fatigue and keep themselves warm. While they stand with one leg, they can tuck the other one under their feathers to keep it warm and give it a break from standing. Then they switch legs.

James' Flamingo (Phoenicopterus jamesi)

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James's Flamingos are found throughout the Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and Northwest Argentina. They are normally found in highland salt lakes with soft ground and little vegetation. James's Flamingos are an oval shape with a light pink color and black flight wings. They have long flexible necks with small feet and only three toes

Differences

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One difference between the Chilean Flamingo and James's Flamingo is that the Chilean Flamingo has four toes and James's Flamingo only has three toes. James's Flamingo tends to do less swimming in their natural environment, which is why they do not have a need for an extra toe like the Chilean Flamingo. The environmental conditions that may have caused this is that the fourth toe on James's Flamingo was never needed, so it eventually became more common for offspring to be born without the fourth toe.

Tapir (Tapirus terrestris )

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Tapirs live in wet tropical rainforests of Asia and South America. Some Tapirs can be found in savannas and marshland areas. Tapirs have massive barrel shaped bodies with sort legs and long snouts. Tapirs are typically shades of brown cream. Tapirs can weigh up to 300 kg.

am6881 — 2024-04-22 18:27:17 UTC

Although they aren't related, one thing that Tapirs and Chilean Flamingos have in common is that they both have long beaks/ snouts. Both species have evolved with the characteristic of long snouts/beaks for the purpose of eating. Tapirs need their long snouts for plucking leaves off trees and sifting through the forest ground for food. Flamingos need their long beaks in order to pluck small crustaceans and allege from the mudflats they live on.

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Natural Selection

Natural selection is the process by which the organism with the best adaptations to their environment will have the best chance of surviving the longest and pass their genes onto the next generation.
Environment
The environment plays an important role in how species will adapt over time. When a specific organism's unique features that help them survive better in their environment get passed down to the next generation, it will make the species stronger as a whole which means the population of the species will grow.
Chilean Flamingo
These factors play a role in how the Chilean Flamingo has evolved through its unique adaptations to its environment. For example, the Chilean Flamingo has evolved over time to have a curved beak in order to better catch food. Also, Chilean Flamingos have also grown to have webbed feet to aid standing in soft mud and swimming.