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Source: San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Flamingo | www.thewildones.org
Feb 04 2009, 08:08am
Wild flamingos are pink because they eat carotene-containing brine shrimps or blue-green algae. Thanks for using ChaCha!
The Feather coloration is derived from carotenoid pigments found in a flamingo's food. ChaCha on!
Flamingos pink color comes from the rich sources of carotenoid pigments in the algae and small crustaceans that the birds eat.
Flamingos are pink because of the high beta carotene content in their diets. They get this from shrimp and algae foods. ChaCha!
