MUDANE MYSTERIES: What makes flamingos pink?

Greater flamingos are famous pink birds can be found in warm, watery regions on many continents. They favor environments like estuaries and saline or alkaline lakes.

MUDANE MYSTERIES: What makes flamingos pink?

Flamingos are one of the most unique animals on the planet. What makes them that beautiful color though?

The are not born pink. In fact when flamingos are born their feathers are a greyish white color. What makes them eventually turn pink is the chemicals called carotenoids which are in all the algae and fish the consume throughout their lives.

Nature is so crazy!

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