CuriositiesMAR 26, 2026

“The Government Forgot To Color This One”: 77 Stunning Color Mutations In Animals And Objects That Feel Unreal (New Pics)

Justinas Keturka and Oleksandra Kyryliuk

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A shiny is a very rare Pokémon that comes in a different color than usual. It may be a fictional concept, but nature has no shortage of similar surprises. Animals, plants, food, and other unexpected finds can all come in shades that make them look completely out of the ordinary.

That is the premise behind the subreddit r/RealLifeShinies, where people share their most fascinating colorful discoveries. We’ve picked some of the most interesting posts below to show just how strange and beautiful things around us can be. Scroll down to take a look.

#61 Albino Raccoon Kit Taken From A Friends Wall

Albinistic baby animal with rare color mutation lying in green grass surrounded by yellow flowers.

DontGiveBearsLSD

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17points

#62 An Albino Redwood Rises From The Ashes At Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Albino redwood with stunning color mutation rising from ashes in a forest, showcasing rare natural color variations.

Celeste_Minerva

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17points

#63 Got A Roll Of Quarters From The Bank And My Wife Cracked It Open To Find A Gold Quarter

A rare color mutation coin in gold among regular silver coins on a brown leather surface, showcasing stunning color differences.

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15points

#64 This Ladybug I Found With No Spots

Close-up of a color mutation in a ladybug on textured wood, showcasing stunning natural animal color mutations.

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15points

#65 Shiny Traffic Cone

Orange and blue traffic cones along an urban street showcasing unusual color mutations in everyday objects.

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15points

#66 Shiny Broccoli, Wonder What The Blue Ones Taste Like?

Blue broccoli florets in a grocery store, showcasing stunning color mutations in vegetables that feel unreal.

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#67 This IKEA In Espoo, Finland Is The Only White IKEA In The World

IKEA building and bus in snowy scene illustrating stunning color mutations and surreal winter environment outdoors.

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#68 Shiny Doritos

Bags of blue and light blue Doritos chips on a store shelf showing unusual color mutations in snack packaging.

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#69 Found An Unwrapped Battery

Hand holding a pack of Duracell batteries exhibiting unusual color mutations that feel unreal in everyday objects.

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#70 I Work At A Gas Station. The Sodas We Put In The Fridge For Individual Sale Come In Black And White Boxes

Pepsi Wild Cherry 12-pack box in unusual black and white color mutation sitting on store counter.

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#71 I Found This Very Unappetizing Image Of A Cheez-It At The Grocery Store

Boxes of Cheez-It crackers with one showing a rare pink color mutation among the original orange crackers on store shelves.

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#72 Shiny McDonald's Logo Type:dark

McDonald's sign with unusual black color mutation, creating a stunning color mutation in objects that feels unreal.

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11points

#73 The Government Forgot To Color This One

A rare color mutation pigeon with light brown feathers among typical gray pigeons on city pavement.

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10points

#74 Shiny Avocado

A collection of green avocados with one stunning color mutation showing a rare red avocado among them.

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10points

#75 One Of My Mountain Dew Bottles Isn't Dyed

Bottles of soda with an unusual yellow color mutation in a fridge, showcasing stunning color mutations in objects.

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#76 A Purple Apple Jack!

Bowl of cereal with a single color mutation of one purple ring among orange and green rings, showing stunning color mutations.

theliquidcrafish

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#77 Shiny Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Stack of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal boxes with one unique purple color mutation standing out among the regular boxes.

OneTailedKitsune

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