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Top 5 Purple Animals

Purple is rare in nature, as plants and animals can't produce pigments, but it's associated with royalty.

Purple Animals

Purple Emperor is an elusive butterfly found in temperate regions of England, with rich purple color on male's wings.

Purple Emperor

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Purple starling is a large, noisy bird with a distinct yellow-orange eye, found in African savanna habitats.

Purple Starling

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Violet ground beetle is a nocturnal predator found in various habitats, with metallic-purple elytra, two species.

Violet Ground Beetle

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Orchid dottyback is a beautiful, sociable, and hardy fish species found in the Red Sea, popular in aquariums.

Orchid Dottyback

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Endangered Indian purple frog spends most of its life underground, only surfacing to mate and eat termites.

Indian Purple Frog

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