For centuries, scientists couldn't explain why flamingos aren't born pink until a breakthrough in the 1960s revealed the answer
- image Ai generatedFor centuries, flamingos were recognised by their vivid pink feathers, yet the reason behind that striking colour remained uncertain.
- Early naturalists could describe what they saw, but they could not explain why young flamingos emerged from the nest in muted shades before gradually becoming brighter as they matured.
- The answer only began to take shape during the middle decades of the twentieth century, when advances in chemistry and bird physiology allowed scientists to follow pigments through an animal's body.
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- image Ai generatedFor centuries, flamingos were recognised by their vivid pink feathers, yet the reason behind that striking colour remained uncertain.
- Early naturalists could describe what they saw, but they could not explain why young flamingos emerged from the nest in muted shades before gradually becoming brighter as they matured.
- The answer only began to take shape during the middle decades of the twentieth century, when advances in chemistry and bird physiology allowed scientists to follow pigments through an animal's body.
Sources: Times of India