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It takes years for flamingos to develop their pink feathers

Updated on May 15, 2024June 20, 2023
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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.

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