Why Are Flamingos Pink?

Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about the awesome flamingo - and find out what makes them pink!

Hosted by: Anthony Brown
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Next Generation Science Standards
Crosscutting Concept:
Cause and Effect: Events have causes, sometimes simple, sometimes multifaceted. Deciphering causal relationships, and the mechanisms by which they are mediated, is a major activity of science and engineering.


Sources:
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/why-are-flamingos-pink-and-other-flamingo-facts#:~:text=Flamingos%20get%20their%20pink%20color%20from%20their%20food.&text=Carotenoids%20give%20carrots%20their%20orange,pigments%20%E2%80%94%20turning%20its%20feathers%20pink.
https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/americanflamingo/diet
https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/americanflamingo/reproduction
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/can-eating-too-many-carrots-turn-your-skin-orange/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CYou%20would%20need%20to%20be,weeks%20you%20could%20develop%20it.%E2%80%9D
https://www.britannica.com/story/why-are-flamingos-pink
https://www.newscientist.com/question/why-are-flamingos-pink/
https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/why-are-flamingos-pink/