{"id":1852,"date":"2026-05-05T12:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kazkaland.com\/cikavinky\/yak-flamingo-staie-rozhevym\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T01:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:18:34","slug":"yak-flamingo-staie-rozhevym","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kazkaland.com\/en\/cikavinky\/yak-flamingo-staie-rozhevym\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are flamingos pink\u2014and what happens if you take away their food?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Why are flamingos pink\u2014and what happens if you take away their food?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Imagine the secret: flamingos are not born pink at all! Yes, the little chick emerges from the egg gray, like a cloud. So where does that amazing pink color come from, from which you can't take your eyes off?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From food! Flamingos eat tiny brine shrimp and blue-green algae, which contain a special substance called carotene. This is the same pigment that makes carrots orange. When flamingos digest their food, the carotene goes into their feathers and turns them a delicate pink color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know what will happen if you take a flamingo to a zoo and feed it regular food? It will turn white! The color will simply disappear. That's why zoos specifically add carotene to their food to keep it pink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flamingos eat in a very interesting way \u2014 upside down! Yes, they dip their beaks into the water upside down, and their beaks work like a sieve: they let the water through, but leave the crustaceans inside. In a day, one flamingo filters 250 liters of water \u2014 that's a full bathtub!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And why do flamingos stand on one leg? Scientists argued for a long time and finally figured it out: this way the bird loses less heat. The second leg is hidden in the feathers and warms up. Clever, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flamingos live in huge flocks\u2014up to a million birds together! Imagine a pink cloud over an entire lake. They do everything together: fly, eat, even dance in unison during the mating season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flamingos are a reminder that we truly are what we eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More interesting facts about animals at on the category page<\/a> \u2728<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n

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