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Why some animals are so colorful: carotenoid pigments
Original: Why are some animals so colorful? Blame this pigment. https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/science/why-animals
Popular Science published a piece explaining that carotenoid pigments are behind the bright colors of many animals. The article explores how creatures like birds and fish cannot make carotenoids themselves and must obtain them through diet, which shapes their coloration. The story is being shared among science readers curious about animal coloration.
Why now: A new Popular Science explainer on the biology of animal coloration is circulating among science enthusiasts.
Evidence
- Why are some animals so colorful? Blame this pigment. https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/science/why-animals-are-colorful-carotenoids/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 4
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