Victor Ortega Jiménez discovered that flamingos create tornado-like vortices with their beaks and feet while feeding, effectively trapping their prey. This behavior was previously unexplored in scientific literature. Working with colleagues from Georgia Tech, Ortega Jiménez's research provided insight into the fluid dynamics behind this famous bird feeding technique. The movements of the flamingos, including their head and foot motions, work together to produce these vortices, enhancing their feeding efficiency and highlighting a remarkable adaptation in their hunting strategy.
"Flamingos use their beaks and feet to create miniature, tornado-like vortices that trap their agile, fast-swimming prey."
"All the stomping, the pumping with the beak, and the movement of the head, it's all coming together to generate these flows and eddies and vortices."
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