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Describing Homeostasis
A flamingo.
Because flamingos spend most of their time in water, heat is easily lost through their legs and feet. Scientific studies have suggested that flamingos often stand on one leg while resting, keeping the other leg close to the body. Which factor does this behavior regulate?
body temperature
blood glucose
water
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Body temperature.
By standing on one leg and tucking the other against the body, a flamingo reduces heat loss from an exposed limb, conserving heat (thermoregulation). This behavior does not primarily regulate blood glucose or water balance.
By standing on one leg and tucking the other against the body, a flamingo reduces heat loss from an exposed limb, conserving heat (thermoregulation). This behavior does not primarily regulate blood glucose or water balance.
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