It takes several years for flamingos to develop pinkish feathers.
The pink color of flamingo feathers actually comes from beta-carotene—a red-orange pigment that’s found in algae, brine fly larvae, and brine shrimp that flamingos eat.
It takes several years for flamingos to develop pinkish feathers.
The pink color of flamingo feathers actually comes from beta-carotene—a red-orange pigment that’s found in algae, brine fly larvae, and brine shrimp that flamingos eat.
