# @animalplanet on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkecO3j0a_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/14048804-animalplanet-instagram
- **Posted:** 2021-04-12T14:52:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) — https://gondola.cc/AnimalPlanet

## Caption

That gorgeous pink hue is a hallmark of the flamingo. But have you noticed that flamingo chicks don't have pink feathers right away? It takes a couple of years, but they will develop their color with time! As they get older, flamingos will eat algae and invertebrates filled with pigments that turn their feathers pink. 

Interested in learning more? Stream A Perfect Planet with discoveryplus! 
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## Tags

pinkanimals, discoverychannel, animalplanet, chick, flamingo, flamingos, bird, feathers, aperfectplanet, videooftheday, discoveryplus, pink, birds, earthmonth, discovery, bbcdocumentary, bbc, chicks, naturalhistory

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