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Why are flamingos pink?
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Why are flamingos pink?

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Grades K-5

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Ecosystems

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In this mini-lesson, students learn how some animals get the colors they have. In the activity, Animal Dances, students learn about animal displays by dancing along with ostriches, flamingos, and spiders.
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Ecosystems

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