answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Flamingos are pink or orange or white depending on what they eat. Flamingos eat algae and crustaceans that contain pigments called carotenoids. For the most part, these pigments are found in the brine shrimp and blue-green algae that the birds eat. Enzymes in the liver break down the carotenoids into the pink and orange pigment molecules deposited in the feathers, bill, and legs of the flamingos. Flamingos that eat mostly algae are more deeply colored than birds that eat the small animals that feed off of algae. Captive flamingos are feed a special diet that includes prawns (a pigmented crustacean) or additives such as beta-carotene or canthaxanthin, otherwise they would be white or pale pink. Young flamingos have gray plumage that changes color according to their diet.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why are Flamingos pink according to Darwin?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What was the budget for Pink Flamingos?

The Production Budget for Pink Flamingos was $12,000.


When was Pink Flamingos?

Pink Flamingos was released on 04/11/1997.


What is the duration of Pink Flamingos?

The duration of Pink Flamingos is 1.53 hours.


When was Pink Flamingos created?

Pink Flamingos was created on 1972-03-17.


When was Pink Flamingos released?

Pink Flamingos was released on 04/11/1997.


What was the Production Budget for Pink Flamingos?

The Production Budget for Pink Flamingos was $12,000.


Are pink flamingos vertebras?

Pink Flamingos are whatever they want themselves to be. They are in control of their lives.


Why are flamingos not naturally pink?

actually flamingos ARE pink its because of how much shrimp they eat


Does bacteria give flamingos their pink color?

No , flamingos eat shrimp and that makes them pink


How much money did Pink Flamingos gross worldwide?

Pink Flamingos grossed $413,802 worldwide.


Where can pink flamingos be found in the British Virgin Islands?

flamingos are pink because they eat a lot of shrimp


How much money did Pink Flamingos gross domestically?

Pink Flamingos grossed $413,802 in the domestic market.