4th April 2016

What makes the pink flamingos pink? Their diet!

The colour of a flamingo is determined by its diet. Flamingos feed on microscopic bacteria that are rich in red pigments. These pigments are absorbed by the flamingo’s tissues and spread around its body: to the feathers, beak and skin. A flamingo will turn grey if it does not feed on the pigment-rich diet.

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9th February 2016

Why doesn’t honey spoil?

Honey is made by the honey bees from the nectar of flowers. Honey is composed mainly of sugar. It gets its sweetness from glucose and fructose. It also contains granulated sugar. Honey is viscous and contains very little water (about 16 per cent). This prevents the micro organisms such as bacteria and fungal spores from growing in honey. Honey, therefore, does not spoil easily.

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