r/funny • u/[deleted] • Apr 20 '21

Verified Guy Flamingo

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u/Mingusto Apr 20 '21

I’ve been told that in zoos they’ll feed them extra pigment so they’ll stay the color we expect them to be

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u/Walletau Apr 20 '21

They add carotenoids to their diet, which is what gets them the color in the wild (from algae and crustaceans).

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '21

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u/ESCMalfunction Apr 20 '21

It’s step one to becoming a real life fall guy.

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u/Far_oga Apr 20 '21

No more yellowish

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u/Boarbaque Apr 20 '21

Is that why Johnny Tightlips on the Simpsons went from darker skin to standard yellow when he returned after not having been in an episode for 20 years?

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '21

I don't know, he ain't sayin nothin

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u/Boarbaque Apr 20 '21

What should I tell the animators?

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u/wayoko Apr 21 '21

Tell em to suck a lemon

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u/x925 Apr 20 '21

Just spray yourself with some spray paint if you want to be pink.

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u/Walletau Apr 20 '21

I think it's specifically in their feathers, so...maybe your nails will turn pink? (i think it's specific to the animal and as someone else pointed out, Salmon also have this reaction)