Animals in pink: the most unexpected beauty of nature

10/14/2016

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animals Story: Animals in pink: the most unexpected beauty of nature

Did you just think of a flamingo? Well, we will show you something really exotic.

Do you know that the color pink is exceptionally rare in nature? That is why most pink animals are pink due to genetics or just albinos. However, there are always some exceptions.

Flamingo

Most people think that flamingos are pink but these birds are actually white! The pink coloring of their feathers comes from carotenoids in their food and can range from pale rose to vivid orange.

Australian robin

Our robins have orange breasts, but Australian ones are pink-breasted.

Rosefinch

The rosefinch is native to Europe. Its dusty pink coloring reminds us of dried rose petals. Gorgeous.

Roseate Spoonbill

Just like flamingos, these pink birds get their amazing coloring from their diet. However, the intensity of the color of their feathers also depends on their age.

Axolotl

Axolotls, also known as salamanders, are native to sunny Mexico. Pink species are considered rare as axolotl's skin is usually green or gray.

Katydid

Just like salamanders, katydids are normally green or brown, but these species ended up a vivid pink. Sadly, pink insects can't camouflage as well as their "normal" friends.

Flatid Leaf Bug

Butterfly

Orchid Mantis

Dragonfly

Mwanza flat-headed rock agama

The head and shoulders of male species are bright pink or violet, while females are mostly brown.

Snake

So yes, reptiles can be pink too. Like most animals, snakes get the pink coloring due a genetic mutation.

Piglet

Dolphin

Albinism is pretty rare in the ocean world. That is why Pinky (the dolphin pictured above) is an EXTREMELY rare mammal. As an albino, this dolphin should have had white skin but its blood vessels and tissues lie too close to the skin surface, thus creating a beautiful pink coloring.

Miko, the fox

We are in love with Miko! Pink foxes like him were first bred on the Canadian farm, one hundred years ago.

Which pink animal do you find most beautiful? Tell us in the comments below!

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108 Comments

Melanie K. Anzalone

Australian Robin

Patricia Royer Bolone

I love the Austraian Robin's pink breast.

john duckett

A shame they don't all load.

Julie Allen

Although there are robins with pink breasts in Australia, there are also varieties that are red, orange or yellow. The Petroicidae family is an Australasian family with 49 members that includes Robins, Scrub-robins and Flycatchers. They are only distantly related to European robins and to the Asian flycatchers.