As social beings, we humans have our own respective sets of what we call “long-term friends” — friends that we walk, talk, and hang out with over the years. The same can be said with some animals, too. Flamingos, like us humans, have long-term friends.
Flamingos form friendships that last for years and “choose to hang out” with each other, scientists have learned.
A five-year study found the distinctive pink birds, known to be highly sociable as part of a large flock, often prefer to spend time with specific close “friends” within their group.
And they even appear to avoid certain individuals they don’t get on with, according to researchers at the University of Exeter.
More details about this over at Independent.
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