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Why are flamingos pink?
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A flamingo's pink or reddish feather color comes from its diet, which is high in alpha and beta-carotene.
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Feb 04 2009, 08:08am
Source: www.thewildones.org
Source Title: San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Flamingo
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Wild flamingos are pink because they eat carotene-containing brine shrimps or blue-green algae. Thanks for using ChaCha!
Answered by: Zachary H. (5 answers since Sep 2008)
Feb 04 2009, 08:31am
Source Title: The Straight Dope: Are flamingos pink because they eat shrimps?
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The Feather coloration is derived from carotenoid pigments found in a flamingo's food. ChaCha on!
Answered by: Heather M. (142 answers since Jul 2008)
Feb 02 2009, 09:52pm
Source Title: Flamingos
Source: www.seaworld.org
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Flamingos pink color comes from the rich sources of carotenoid pigments in the algae and small crustaceans that the birds eat.
Answered by: Cathy T. (490 answers since Sep 2008)
Jan 04 2009, 10:02pm
Source Title: San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Flamingo
Source: www.sandiegozoo.org
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Flamingos are pink because of the high beta carotene content in their diets. They get this from shrimp and algae foods. ChaCha!
Answered by: Rachel T. (2,360 answers since Sep 2008)
Dec 31 2008, 01:46am
Source Title: Why are flamingos pink?
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