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colour comes from the blue-green algae they feast on, and the
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called a stand of flamingos, a nod to their incredible rod-like
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legs, which are longer than their bodies.
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The gnu is a type of large antelope,
The gnu is a type of large antelope,
more commonly known as the
wildebeest. It undertakes one of the
wildebeest. It undertakes one of the
largest migrations on Earth. Over 1.5
largest migrations on Earth. Over 1.5
million of the beasts travel across the
million of the beasts travel across the
great plains of Africa on a route that crosses Tanzania
great plains of Africa on a route that crosses Tanzania
A gaze of raccoons and Kenya. The migration is a never-ending loop in
and Kenya. The migration is a never-ending loop in
search of resources, and requires incredible stamina.
search of resources, and requires incredible stamina.
A gleam of herrings An intrusion of cockroaches
of cockroaches
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