re: #303 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Know what I learned yesterday about Flamingos?

They’re born white, but they turn pink because they eat shrimp.

Now. I didn’t check that to see if it is accurate. But, I heard it in “MeatSpace” so, I believe it.

Interestingly, many organisms get some or all of their colors from bioaccumulation and biomagnification. Substances can travel up a long food chain and become even more concentrated in the process. Those shrimp the flamingos eat, for example, might gain their red coloration from the microalgae they consume.