but what exactly makes them that color and why do flamingos in captivity sometimes look different to those in the wild?

They look so different from caterpillars ... Another animal that changes color is the flamingo, but it's not quite the same as an octopus. While we think of flamingo as bright pink, they don ...

Flamingoes are fairly large birds with a curvy neck and long legs, and they’re famous for their pink color and how they stand on one leg. There are five different species of flamingo ...