Purple Animals

Despite being almost unbelievable, there are real purple animals in the wild. No known mammals have this color, as the pigment that generates this color does not occur naturally in the wild. It is more common in underwater life, like sea slugs, sea stars, and certain fish. Birds with this hue also occur.

The reasons behind this color may vary. The bright colors may help to attract a mate or act as a warning to predators. Male birds like Costa’s hummingbird and the violet-crowned woodnymph have bright purple plumage to court their more drab-looking female counterparts. As purple is the most visible color, especially at the ocean’s depths, several invertebrates display this color seeking to deter predators.

List of Purple Animals

Birds

Costa’s Hummingbird
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Purple Gallinule
Purple Glossy Starling
Purple Grenadier
Purple Honeycreeper
Purple Martin
Purple-breasted Cotinga
Purple-crested Turaco
Splendid Sunbird
Varied Bunting
Velvet-purple Coronet
Violet Sabrewing
Violet-backed Starling
Violet-crowned Woodnymph

Amphibians

Indian Purple Frog

Reptiles

Eastern Indigo Snake

Insects

Agathina Emperor
Blue Pleasing Fungus Beetle
Huge Violet Ground Beetle
Purple Emperor
Purple Jewel Beetle
Violet Ground Beetle

Invertebrates

Blue Dragon
Felimare picta
Glutinous Snail
Magnificent Sea Anemone
Ochre Sea Star
Palawan Purple Crab
Purple Sea Slug
Purple Sea Snail
Purple Sea Urchin
Purple Shore Crab
Spanish Shawl
Stubby Squid
West African Fiddler Crab

Fish

Orchid Dotty Back
Purple Firefish
Purple-lined Wrasse
Royal Gramma
Splendid Dottyback
Twospined Angelfish
Yellowstriped Fairy Basslet

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