5 Rare And Beautiful Purple Animals

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Purple is one of the rarest colours in the animal kingdom because it is difficult to produce naturally.

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While many purple animals exist, true purple pigments are uncommon.

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Here's a look at the 5 rare and beautiful purple animals.

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The purple sea star is a species of sea star with a vibrant purple colour that lives along the Pacific coast of North America. 

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The purple emperor butterfly is a large butterfly with iridescent purple wings that are often a dazzling display of colour.

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The purple honeycreeper is a small bird in the tanager family found in northern South America and Trinidad.

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The violet-backed starling is often included with other purple animals because the male has iridescent purple plumage.

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The purple grenadier is a vibrant finch species from eastern Africa and one of several animals that display purple colouration.

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