Flamingos' underwater vortex-feeding technique

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Flamingos create precise water vortices in a shrimp-hunting frenzy

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A new study reveals the mechanics behind the birds’ underwater feeding frenzies.

Through a combination of head flicks, beak pulses, surface skimming and stomping footwork, the pink predators whip up vortices that drive tiny crustaceans straight toward their filtering beaks.

The flamingo’s whole-body choreography showcases the power of evolutionary design and offers engineers an untapped strategy for improving how we separate particles from water.

He and a team of chemical engineers are already drawing on the flamingo’s chattering mechanics to design better water-desalination systems, using the beak’s pulsating motion to prevent waste buildup on filtration membranes — a cause source of clogs and high maintenance costs. “I’m cautiously optimistic,” Bhamla says. If it works, flamingos — though better known for decorating lawns than advancing engineering — could become unlikely muses in the fight to improve water purification..

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