Sunday, January 6, 2013

Turkeys Standing On One Leg

NANCY THOMAS, LITTLE MARSH, PA

TURKEYS FEET ARE COLD, STANDING ON 1 FOOT

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...: Potter County Flamingos; Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 8:00:00 PM EST
Anonymous said...: Birds’ legs have an adaptation called “rete mirabile” that minimizes heat loss. The arteries that transport warm blood into the legs lie in contact with the veins that return colder blood to the bird’s heart. The arteries warm the veins. By standing on one leg, a bird reduces by half the amount of heat lost through unfeathered limbs.; Monday, January 7, 2013 at 6:22:00 AM EST
Anonymous said...: That's what my chickens are doing too. :); Monday, January 7, 2013 at 8:39:00 AM EST
Anonymous said...: Wish I could rete mirabile.; Monday, January 7, 2013 at 3:56:00 PM EST
Anonymous said...: I rete mirabiled once.....it made me light-headed.; Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7:55:00 PM EST
Anonymous said...: I wonder if Nancy Thomas would mind if I shared some of her beautiful . pictures to my Facebook page .; Monday, January 7, 2013 at 9:13:00 PM EST

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