This weekend I was creative and painted these two images in my new sketchbook. For the first one I used coloured pencils. The second one is made with acrylics.
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Flamingos
Flamingos are clearly discernible with their reddish color, strongly hooked bills, long legs and necks. Their unique color is caused by their food. The carotenoids contained in the algae and small crustaceans make their plumage pink or orange.
Different kinds of flamingos inhabit South Europe, Africa, South-West-Asia as well as North, Middle and South America. There are even some small groups of flamingos living in Central Europe. It is assumed that there origin are escapees from captivity.

This is the a part of a series about the “Tierpark Berlin” (animal park in berlin). Each episode will present a animal, which you can observe there.
African Elephant
Apart from Asian elephants there are also African elephants in the Berlin Tierpark. Here are the characteristics of the African elephants in comparison to the Asian elephant.
Ears | large |
Toes | 3-4 |
Visible tusks | both sexes |
Forehead | middle hump |
Back | straight |
Trunk | two fingers |
Size | 3-4m |
Habitat | all areas without deserts |
Weight at birth | 115-120 kg |
Expectation of life | 50-70 years |
This is the a part of a series about the “Tierpark Berlin” (animal park in berlin). Each episode will present a animal, which you can observe there.
Asian Elephant
Apart from African elephants there are also Asian elephants in the Berlin Tierpark. Here are the characteristics of the Asian elephants in comparison to the African elephant.
Ears | small |
Toes | 4-5 |
Visible tusks | only men |
Forehead | bulges |
Back | round |
Trunk | one fingers |
Size | 2.5-3m |
Habitat | rain forest |
Weight at birth | 105-110 kg |
Expectation of life | 40 years |
This is the a part of a series about the “Tierpark Berlin” (animal park in berlin). Each episode will present a animal, which you can observe there.