Flamingos are actually born grayish-white 🦩 Their pink color develops because of what they eat 🍤🌿 Their diet mainly includes brine shrimp and algae, which are rich in carotenoid pigments 🎨 These pigments are the same natural compounds that give carrots their orange color 🥕 When flamingos digest this food, their liver breaks the pigments down and deposits them into their feathers, skin, and beaks 🧬 Over time, as more pigments accumulate, their feathers slowly change from white to pink 🌸 Th