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2. An example is flamingos are pink because of their diet.

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 01:09 PM

21 hrs ago

Without the diet they would be white like a swan

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useless natural history trivia V [View all] cab67 21 hrs ago OP

Fascinating! TY for sharing! SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #1

An example is flamingos are pink because of their diet. Hugin 21 hrs ago #2

;-{}..... Goonch 20 hrs ago #3

THat's a Jackalope if I've ever seen one Jerry2144 19 hrs ago #5

And I thought it was a horny Easter Bunny. erronis 19 hrs ago #6

another fun fact - cab67 17 hrs ago #11

Did you take the picture of the Smithsonian mount? cab67 17 hrs ago #13

I have found several blue jay feathers. efhmc 20 hrs ago #4

Wet the feather, Tom Dyer 18 hrs ago #9

Chances are... cab67 17 hrs ago #10

All Perceived Colors Result From How "Light Bounces Off Them." ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #15

yes, but... cab67 16 hrs ago #16