Animal Coloration and Diet Factors

The video explores why flamingos in zoos often remain white instead of turning pink like their wild counterparts. It explains that the color difference is due to diet, as wild flamingos consume foods rich in a natural pigment that turns their feathers pink. The video also draws parallels with cardinals, whose red color is similarly influenced by their diet. The importance of environment and diet in determining animal traits is highlighted.

What is the main question addressed in the introduction about flamingos?

• Why are flamingos pink?

• Why do flamingos fly?

• Why aren't zoo flamingos pink?

• Why do flamingos live in groups?

What is a trait that both baby and adult flamingos share?

• Pink feathers

• Webbed feet

• Wings

• Long necks

What environmental factor was suspected to affect the flamingos' color?

• Temperature

• Space

• Water quality

• Diet

What change did zookeepers make to help flamingos turn pink?

• Increased their space

• Changed their food

• Added more water

• Introduced more flamingos

What ingredient in the wild flamingos' diet helps them turn pink?

• A colorful natural ingredient

• Calcium

• Protein

• Vitamin C

What is the main reason cardinals turn red?

• Their environment

• Their genetics

• Their food

• Their age

What food do cardinals eat that helps them turn red?

• Bunch berries

• Nuts

• Leaves

• Insects

What would you recommend if zoo cardinals were not turning red?

• Change their food

• Add more water

• Increase their space

• Provide more sunlight

What do both flamingos and cardinals need in their diet to maintain their color?

• Calcium

• A colorful natural ingredient

• Vitamin D

• Protein

What does the video suggest about the role of environment in animal traits?

• It only affects behavior

• It can significantly affect traits like color

• It only affects size

• It has no effect