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The chance your backyard is being savaged by a mole is quite a high one. Unless we’re talking an albino mole, this little white dude with a congenital lack of melanin, which occurs 1:100,000. But there’s something inherently beautiful about the odd ones out in this world, where everything seems identical to one another.

And this time, we have prepared a real treat for anyone who loves rare sights, unusual color combinations, and anything out of the ordinary. Thanks to the subreddit “Real Life Shinies” created on the 16th of June, 2016, 247k members have gathered an incredible collection of “shinies but in the real world!”

From wild animals and pets to street signs and architecture, these shinies will change your perspective of the color of things we know very well, or rather, we think we know. Let’s make our heads spin a little, and then a little more.

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Shiny Black Cockatoo

Shiny Black Cockatoo

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Amy Jo Buchanan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks like he just finished taking a bath in a birdbath that's full of liquid gold instead of water!! 😍 Beautiful!

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BoredDragon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dam that’s the prettiest birb I’ve ever seen ✨🦜

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magnadar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a upcoming boss in a monster hunter world update

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Hafida
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No one or nothing can beat the beauty of nature. Amazing creature

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Efaye Liu
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg gold and black are my fav colors... what a precious star!

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SARAH DUDEK
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a Red-tailed Black Cockatoo if I'm not mistaken. She's absolutely STUNNING :0 (Females have the gold specks)

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Jonathan M
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

See, not everything in Australia is trying to kill you. https://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/glossy-black-cockatoo

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Jean Overly
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A melanistic penguin in South Georgia spotted in 2011. Picture went viral & appeared on national news. One scientist speculated it was a 1:1 billion. IMG_1156-6...19ef3e.jpg IMG_1156-60032ab19ef3e.jpg

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Mel Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like the red tailed black cockatoo? Theres also a palm cockatoo if anyone wants to google em

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When You’re Dark And Spooky But Very Cute

When You’re Dark And Spooky But Very Cute

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To find out more about the community of “Real Life Shinies,” Bored Panda reached out to the moderator u/papa_goobs, who said that the subreddit was first created by the user u/IAlwaysLieAMA who has since quit social media. “He originally posted a comment and someone had done the whole "/r/fakesubhere" and ended up creating the subreddit and it just took off from that post.”

Today, the subreddit has around 1 to 3 posts daily, but the moderator assured us that they can receive up to 10 submissions per day if the subreddit gets featured anywhere.

When asked what the title refers to, u/papa_goobs explained that “Real Life Shinies refers to the Pokémon universe, in which you can obtain a specially colored version of a Pokémon by random chance. This translates into objects that aren't the natural color they are in a more mainstream light.”

The moderator’s favorite posts are the “oddball ones, like this clear pie, or most recently, this little guy with his extra toes.”

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A Really Shiny Beautiful Creature

A Really Shiny Beautiful Creature

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That horse is probably worth more than the submarine behind it.

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Meet Narnia, A Rare Two Faced Cat

Meet Narnia, A Rare Two Faced Cat

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This cat is a chimera. When it was in the womb, it absorbed one of its littermates and the two kittens developed as one.

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This Unique Chicken With Heart Patterns In Its Plumage

This Unique Chicken With Heart Patterns In Its Plumage

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The Blue Java Banana Taste Like Vanilla Ice-Cream

The Blue Java Banana Taste Like Vanilla Ice-Cream

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A Black Cat With A Pink Nose!

A Black Cat With A Pink Nose!

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Half Albino Peacock

Half Albino Peacock

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Lauren Caswell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The malfoys would approve (nb growing up our house wasnt far from one that had honest to god peacocks and peahens, they would come on to our lawn and make such a noise near bedtime, but now whenever I hear peacocks and peahens it makes me sleepy lol)

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Australian Veterinary Clinic Rescues A Golden Possum. They Named Him Pikachu

Australian Veterinary Clinic Rescues A Golden Possum. They Named Him Pikachu

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“Zeus” The Blind Owl Has Beautiful Stars In Its Eyes

“Zeus” The Blind Owl Has Beautiful Stars In Its Eyes

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Only Known Albino Hump Back Whale On The Planet

Only Known Albino Hump Back Whale On The Planet

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Pet The Darkness

Pet The Darkness

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chinchillas are beautiful animals, prized for their plush fur, unfortunately. I always say: "Leave the animals alone. They need their coats more than humans do.".

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An Iridescent Thresher Shark

An Iridescent Thresher Shark

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone has something to hide... I hope the poor fella got back in the water!

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This Alabaster Kitten Named Olive Has Half Brown And Half Blue Eyes Due To A Rare Genetic Condition Named Sectorial Heterochromia Iridis!

This Alabaster Kitten Named Olive Has Half Brown And Half Blue Eyes Due To A Rare Genetic Condition Named Sectorial Heterochromia Iridis!

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My Hair Is Half Blonde Half Brunette. Including Eyebrows And Eyelashes

My Hair Is Half Blonde Half Brunette. Including Eyebrows And Eyelashes

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Rare White Giraffes Sighted In Kenya Conservation Area

Rare White Giraffes Sighted In Kenya Conservation Area

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Lina S.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just read a little about this guy. He has been recently fitted with a tracker to deter poachers, as his family (a female and a calf) were both killed. Humans can be so unbelievably cruel.

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White Dog With A Black Head

White Dog With A Black Head

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

(Absolutely no racism intended) Why are there so many black things in this post?

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#25

What Is This Little Golden Beetle? Maine

What Is This Little Golden Beetle? Maine

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This Is An Albino Wood Turtle , These Are One Of The Rarest Turtle Morphs In The World

This Is An Albino Wood Turtle , These Are One Of The Rarest Turtle Morphs In The World

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A Black Flamingo Spotted In Cyprus, 2015

A Black Flamingo Spotted In Cyprus, 2015

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Atelopus Barbotini, A Purple Toad

Atelopus Barbotini, A Purple Toad

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Shiny Racoon

Shiny Racoon

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I found a blond raccoon in my outdoor cat shelter a couple of weeks ago. It stayed for about 10 days, and then skeddadled away on its own.

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Half Red Half White Flower

Half Red Half White Flower

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very cool! Cause is a random mutation during flower development that caused a main component for producing the red pigment to be either trash and completely absent. All cells descending from the original mutated cell inherited the defect and are therefore unable to create the pigment. Mutations happening in fully developed organisms are pretty common - after all, growth and tissue renewal require cell division, and for each cell division the complete genome has to be copied. Despite the extremely low error rate overall, the sheer number of cell divisions means that per organisms, mutations are pretty much bound to happen. That's what cancer is about... Also the cause of moles. Also, it's the reason why skin and colon cancer are the most common, those tissues renew like crazy! Older cells are pushed to the outermost layer, where friction eventually removes them. The skin is completely renewed about every 4 weeks. Lecture end. Sorry about the weird berth from roses to skin cancer...

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My “Black Magic” Petunias From This Summer

My “Black Magic” Petunias From This Summer

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Leucistic Sea Turtle Found On Fb

Leucistic Sea Turtle Found On Fb

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White Moth With A Chicken Face

White Moth With A Chicken Face

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Black Gecko

 Black Gecko

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like a tiny black dragon. So cute! Geico insurance for elite customers.

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This Cat Has A Rare Red Fur Pattern

This Cat Has A Rare Red Fur Pattern

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Reirei
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow this looks so much like my last cat, rest her soul. Every summer she turned rusty red like this, it was quite beautiful. Cat tax. ijqga1q.jpg ijqga1q.jpg

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This Snake Has A Pumpkin On His Back

This Snake Has A Pumpkin On His Back

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A 1 In 2,000,000 Blue Lobster!

A 1 In 2,000,000 Blue Lobster!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

iM bLuE dA bOo dEe dA bOo dIe dA bOo deE dA bOo diE da bOo dEe dA bOo diE

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#47

Shiny Bearded Dragons

Shiny Bearded Dragons

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Shiny Ginger Seal Pup In Russia

Shiny Ginger Seal Pup In Russia

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The seal on the left is on the verge of slapping him for hogging the camera

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Coolest Shiny Lobstah Yet

Coolest Shiny Lobstah Yet

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Shiny Clear Lemon Pie

Shiny Clear Lemon Pie

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