Template:Did you know nominations/Scarlet Ibis
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The result was: promoted by PumpkinSky talk 14:02, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
Scarlet Ibis
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- ... that the Scarlet Ibis (pictured) gets its plumage coloring from the carotenoid pigments in the shrimp and shellfish it eats?
Created/expanded by SteveStrummer (talk), Casliber (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 04:10, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
Hook verified online, article ready, img good, 5x expansion confirmed by DYKcheck! Rcej (Robert) – talk 09:58, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
- NB: reviewed Acer republicense Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:46, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
- This is one of those very rare did you knows that I actually did know. To incorporate a lesser-known fact...
- ALT1: ... that Scarlet Ibises (specimen pictured) in zoos are often fed beetroots and carrots to maintain their plumage coloring, which they get in the wild from carotenoid pigments in shrimp and shellfish? MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 09:26, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
