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.
flamingos
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.
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
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
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.
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
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
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.
The prairie dogs are herbiverous rodents and live in the grasslands of North America. Prairie dogs are very social. They live in colonies of multiple prairie dog families. The members of a family inhabit the same territory and interact through “kissing” and grooming. They do not do this with members of other families.
What’s up?
Prairie dog – Love
Waste land
Oh no!
Applause
Hide and Seek?
VIPs only!
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.
The Abdim’s stork is a colonial bird. The small storks live in the grasslands and semideserts of Africa. They mainly eat invertebrates and other large insects, but they may eat small reptiles, eggs and crabs as well.
abdim’s stork
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.
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