Blue might be one of nature's rarest colours, but blue animals are more common than you think. Meet our favourite blue animals, from the common to the rare – and be prepared for some surprises...
24 amazing blue animals
The male is what gives this American bird species its name, Indigo bunting. It is a bright and pretty blue colour in order to attract a female during the breeding months, with brown plumage in winter. The female is a disappointing brown all year round.
Megan is a naturalist, writer and content creator. She is also a bookworm and a keen board gamer. She is the former editorial and digital co-ordinator at BBC Wildlife, and wrote features and sections for both the print magazine and discoverwildlife.com, including the Q&A and Go Wild sections, Poo Corner and News Species Discovery, the weekly e-newsletter and the social media accounts. Her features have included olms (cave salamanders) in Slovenia, arapaima (very big fish) in Guyana, and the role of hippos as ecosystem engineers in Zambia. She has also contributed to the website and magazine of BBC Countryfile Magazine, and has hosted some its podcast episodes. Prior to joining BBC Wildlife in 2016, she gained a degree in BSc(Hons) Animal Science, undertook behavioural research on zebras and dwarf mongooses, and worked in environmental education for a number of conservation charities.
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