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You might think standing out in the wild would work against you.
But for flamingos, it's the pinker and older birds who seem to be the key individuals in the flock.
That's the conclusion reached by researchers in Britain. They are trying to understand the animals in order to help them thrive in captivity.
Four of the six remaining species of flamingo are threatened with extinction. Many of their wetland habitats are being affected by mining.
Vocabulary 詞匯:
standing out 顯眼
flock 鳥群
thrive 茁壯成長
extinction 滅絕
wetland 沼澤地，濕地