Educational Articles

What Color Are Flamingo Legs?
Photo by kingmaphotos/Shutterstock.com Flamingos are partnered in human minds with the color pink. But what color are flamingo legs? The bird’s feathers are notoriously pink. Well, they aren’t inherently so, but their carotenoid-packed diets tint their plumage into a shade...
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Do Flamingos Have Tails?
Photo by SoosJozsef/Shutterstock.com Flamingos are fascinating creatures. Their odd attributes are abundant, and they are part of what make the fabulous fowl such a wonderfully unique bird. This got me - and some curious Google searchers - wondering: do flamingos...
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Flamingos Can Lose Their Pink Color!
Photo by JeffMcGraw/Shutterstock.com Flamingos are synonymous with the color pink. Though they don’t hatch with the pink pigment, their diet influences their tint and turns them some variation of the vibrant shade after a few years after hatching. So, if...
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What Color Are Flamingos When They're Born?
Photo by JiriFejkl/Shutterstock.com Flamingos and their famous pink coloring are synonymous with one another, but what color are flamingos when they’re born? It takes a couple of years for flamingo chicks to transition into pink tints, and they don’t hatch...
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The How & Why of White Flamingos
White Greater Flamingos - Photo by RK_Balaji/Shutterstock.com Flamingos are famously known for their pink coloring - it’s the top thing the fabulous fowl is known for. But if you’ve seen enough flamingos, either in person or in photos, there’s a chance...
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