In a message dated 1/30/08 8:01:11 PM, K. Barrett writes:
> They eat some sort of shrimp from which they get their color....no?
>
As far as I know, that is true. The flamingoes at the Jerusalem Zoo are
white, because shrimp are not kosher & are not absolutely necessary for the
birds'
health. The Syracuse zoo has a flock of Chilean flamingoes, which can stand
our climate. They are a sort of light pink, probably because the zoo can't
afford the amount of shrimp that would give them maximum color.
Iris
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