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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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When You’re Dark And Spooky But Very Cute

When You’re Dark And Spooky But Very Cute

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This Golden Mouse

This Golden Mouse

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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.”

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

#4

A Really Shiny Beautiful Creature

A Really Shiny Beautiful Creature

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#5

Meet Narnia, A Rare Two Faced Cat

Meet Narnia, A Rare Two Faced Cat

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#6

This Unique Chicken With Heart Patterns In Its Plumage

This Unique Chicken With Heart Patterns In Its Plumage

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#7

The Blue Java Banana Taste Like Vanilla Ice-Cream

The Blue Java Banana Taste Like Vanilla Ice-Cream

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A Partially Melanistic Genetic Variation Called A Cross Fox

A Partially Melanistic Genetic Variation Called A Cross Fox

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#9

White Chocolate Mousse

White Chocolate Mousse

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#10

A Black Cat With A Pink Nose!

A Black Cat With A Pink Nose!

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#11

Half Albino Peacock

Half Albino Peacock

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#12

Shadow Turtle!

Shadow Turtle!

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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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#14

Shiny Zebra

Shiny Zebra

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#15

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

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

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#16

Only Known Albino Hump Back Whale On The Planet

Only Known Albino Hump Back Whale On The Planet

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#17

Pet The Darkness

Pet The Darkness

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#18

An Iridescent Thresher Shark

An Iridescent Thresher Shark

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#19

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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#20

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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#21

A Black Doe

A Black Doe

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#22

Rare White Giraffes Sighted In Kenya Conservation Area

Rare White Giraffes Sighted In Kenya Conservation Area

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Extremely Rare White Baby Reindeer

Extremely Rare White Baby Reindeer

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#24

White Dog With A Black Head

White Dog With A Black Head

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#25

What Is This Little Golden Beetle? Maine

What Is This Little Golden Beetle? Maine

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#26

Iridescent Clouds In Siberia

Iridescent Clouds In Siberia

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#27

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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#28

A Black Flamingo Spotted In Cyprus, 2015

A Black Flamingo Spotted In Cyprus, 2015

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#29

Atelopus Barbotini, A Purple Toad

Atelopus Barbotini, A Purple Toad

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#30

Shiny Racoon

Shiny Racoon

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#31

Shiny Cardinal

Shiny Cardinal

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#32

“It’s Not Just A Phase, Mom”

“It’s Not Just A Phase, Mom”

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#33

Alolan Fox

Alolan Fox

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Strawberry Finch

Strawberry Finch

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#35

Half Red Half White Flower

Half Red Half White Flower

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#36

Lemon Dalmatian

Lemon Dalmatian

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#37

My “Black Magic” Petunias From This Summer

My “Black Magic” Petunias From This Summer

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#38

Rare Black Hulk Hogan Spotted

Rare Black Hulk Hogan Spotted

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#39

Leucistic Sea Turtle Found On Fb

Leucistic Sea Turtle Found On Fb

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#40

White Moth With A Chicken Face

White Moth With A Chicken Face

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#41

Black Gecko

 Black Gecko

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#42

This Cat Has A Rare Red Fur Pattern

This Cat Has A Rare Red Fur Pattern

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#43

Shiny Rottweiler

Shiny Rottweiler

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#44

This Snake Has A Pumpkin On His Back

This Snake Has A Pumpkin On His Back

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#45

A 1 In 2,000,000 Blue Lobster!

A 1 In 2,000,000 Blue Lobster!

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#46

Does This Glitched Zebra Count?

Does This Glitched Zebra Count?

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#47

Shiny Bearded Dragons

Shiny Bearded Dragons

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#48

Shiny Ginger Seal Pup In Russia

Shiny Ginger Seal Pup In Russia

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#49

Coolest Shiny Lobstah Yet

Coolest Shiny Lobstah Yet

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#50

Shiny Clear Lemon Pie

Shiny Clear Lemon Pie

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Note: this post originally had 160 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.

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