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The pigment from all the shrimp they eat makes them pink; they are born white.

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Q: What in shrimp makes flamingos pink?
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Does bacteria give flamingos their pink color?

No , flamingos eat shrimp and that makes them pink


Are flamingos herbavores?

No because it eats shrimp (which makes their feathers pink!)


Why are flamingos not naturally pink?

actually flamingos ARE pink its because of how much shrimp they eat


Where can pink flamingos be found in the British Virgin Islands?

flamingos are pink because they eat a lot of shrimp


Are flamingos pink because they eat shrimp?

Pink flamingos do actually get their pink color from eating shrimp and other foods that have the same chemicals that are found in carrots. Their body stores pigments in the skin and feathers from what they eat.


What do pink flamingos get eaten by?

Flamingos eat blue-green algae, brine shrimp and small crustaceans that contain pigments called carotenoids, the latter of which makes them a pink color. They are what they eat.


What is a flamingos diet?

Flamingos eat shrimp, algae, and other small creatures that live in shallow water.


What are the flamingos inherited traits?

no because of the food they eat (pink shrimp) gives them that hot pinkish color


What is srimps?

A shrimp is a pink fish they are very small and flamingos eat them


What do hot pink flamingos eat?

they eat shrimp(thats how they get their color):)


What is the only food of a pink flamingo?

flamingos take the color of what they eat. They eat pink shrimp


Are yellow flamingos real?

Yes, because it depends on what they eat.Pink flamingos are pink because they eat shrimp,and blue flamingos eat something other then shrimp