Explore Lake Bogoria in Kenya where one million flamingos are known to gather!
Many animals have special ways to attract a mate. Mates are animals that come together to make young. Flamingos dance to find a partner. Some dance moves involve a twist and a bend. Others are a wingspread and leg lift. These dance moves are often done in a large marching group. The flamingos with the most dance moves are more likely to find a mate.
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Making Connections
Text-to-Self
What is one new thing you learned about baby flamingos from this book?
Text-to-Text
Have you read books about other birds? How are those birds similar to or different from a flamingo?
Text-to-World
Baby flamingos and adult flamingos look very different. Can you think of another animal that changes a lot as it grows?