12.04.2006

Why are Flamingos pink?


Naomi: Because they love to eat shrimps.

What? You think this is a joke? I thought so too. I love to eat shrimps too, but last time I check I am slightly brown-- not pink! And aren't shrimps pink only after they're cooked?

Then we found in a science textbook and a few trusted source, such as this wikipedia article, that perhaps this is not a joke after all. Flamingos are pink really because they eat lots of shrimps.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Interesting. I never knew.

Try eating a pound of shrimp per day, maybe that will help you turn pink :)

Sampan said...

That's probably why some people appear to be red - may be they eat too much lobster too.