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Flamingos aren't born pink - and a flock is a "flamboyance."

They turn pink from the food they eat, and balance on one leg to save body heat.

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Flamingos aren't born pink - and a flock is a "flamboyance."
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Baby flamingos hatch gray, not pink. They get their famous color from their food - algae and tiny brine shrimp packed with natural orange-pink pigments called carotenoids. The more they eat, the pinker they glow.

A group of flamingos has one of the best names in the animal kingdom: a “flamboyance.”

They’re also famous for standing on one leg. Scientists think it actually takes less effort than standing on two, and tucking up one leg helps them keep warm in chilly water.

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