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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.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoFlamingos have pink feathers because they eat shrimp. The shrimp dies their feathers pink.
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∙ 16y agoThe reason shrimp make Flamingos pink is from their pigment themselves
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∙ 12y agoYes they are... That is why you also see very light pink ones closer to the sea. They have alot of salt in there diet so it lessens the pink pigment of the feathers.
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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 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
What are the flamingos inherited traits?
no because of the food they eat (pink shrimp) gives them that hot pinkish color
Does bacteria give flamingos their pink color?
No , flamingos eat shrimp and that makes them pink
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
What in shrimp makes flamingos pink?
The pigment from all the shrimp they eat makes them pink; they are born white.
What is srimps?
A shrimp is a pink fish they are very small and flamingos eat them
What is a flamingos diet?
Flamingos eat shrimp, algae, and other small creatures that live in shallow water.
Is paprika used to keep flamingos pink?
Its the Shrimp they eat, since its pink and they eat so much of it it turns them pink.
Are flamingos herbivores?
Flamingos are omnivorous; they mainly eat tiny [pink] shrimp in water and [pink] flies that fly above the water, hence their pink color. They also eat algea, seeds, and small crustaceans. When they are born, they're white-ish yellow, but turn pink because of their diet.
