Ever wonder why a flamingo is so pink? It is directly linked to the shrimp-like crustaceans that they eat. If these shrimp-like creatures are not a part of their diet, they stay quite pale. Young flamingos are born gray and white, and don’t turn pink for two years.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Shockingly Pink
Shockingly Pink
2009-02-26T16:48:00-06:00
The Jungle Store
Flamingo|shrimp|
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