Purple isn’t a colour you come across often in the wild. Greens help animals blend into forests, browns disappear into the ground, and bright reds or yellows usually serve as warning signs. But purple? That’s a rarity.
In fact, many animals that appear purple aren’t actually producing purple pigment. Their colour is often the result of microscopic structures that bend and reflect light, creating an iridescent violet glow. Whether it comes from feathers, scales, or shells, the effect is hard to ignore.
Here are five animals that wear shades of purple naturally.
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