# Fake Fact No. 001

> Fake fact (not true): Flamingos are pink because they are mildly embarrassed at all times.

**Veracity: FALSE.** This fact is made up.

Chicks hatch grey and only start blushing once they are old enough to understand what they look like standing on one leg. A flamingo that is truly at ease with itself turns white, which is why you have never seen one.

- Animals (animals)
- Tags: birds, colour
- Source (fabricated): Proceedings of the Society for Avian Feelings, vol. 4
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 (2026-11-01)
- https://onlyfakefacts.com/facts/flamingos-embarrassed/

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