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A study revealed that flamingos apply serum all over their bodies to maintain the color of their feathers to keep them looking beautiful.
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Nationalgeographic.co.id—Scientists have known that bird These long legs color their fur by applying a serum. This animal produces serum from glands near its tail around its neck.
But, flamingo the bigger one (Phoenicopterus roseus) not only describes the existing color; they also resist the whitening effect Sun, the researchers reported in Ecology and Evolution last October edition. Feathers with a thicker coat of this serum retain their color better than those with less, analysis shows.
Hair flamingo help bird to fly, keep their bodies dry, and attract potential mates. The feathers get their red color from carotenoids, molecules responsible for many natural pigments, which are found in the fixed diet of brine shrimp and algae. bird.
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