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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 12013604" data-attributes="member: 91140">Top 10 Colorful Animalsby BBC Earth                                 [Note: This list was prepared by BBC Earth for Listverse] Life is  made of many stories. There’s the red one, the blue one, the wow one,  the people one, the animal one. There’s the one that makes you giggle,  and the one that makes you well up. Life is the stories of all its  heroes. The tiny ones, the unexpected ones, the scary ones, the big and  ugly ones. And here, Life is colorful… Dive in at <a href="http://www.bbcearth.com/lifeis" target="_blank">http://www.bbcearth.com/lifeis</a> for more amazing stories, videos and photos and visit us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/bbcearth" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for exclusive content!  Click the images for stunning full size versions.  1 Panther Chameleon   <a href="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-pantherchameleon.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-pantherchameleon-tm.jpg?w=550&h=366" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Red, white, green and blue – and that’s just some of the time. The  Panther Chameleon has an amazing ability to change color to hide itself.  But, unlike us, it can’t pick what color coat it wears – that’s  affected by temperature, light and even its mood! [<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=panther+chameleon" target="_blank">More Images</a>]  2 Sockeye Salmon   <a href="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-sockeyesalmon.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-sockeyesalmon-tm.jpg?w=550&h=370" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> We might tan in the heat, or go red if we get embarrassed, but  imagine if the color of your skin completely changed with your  environment? That’s exactly what the Sockeye Salmon does – normally blue  and silver, they turn red and green before spawning. [<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=sockeye+salmon" target="_blank">More Images</a>]  3 Bird of Paradise   <a href="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-malebirdofparadise.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-malebirdofparadise-tm.jpg?w=550&h=309" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Not only does the male Bird of Paradise have fantastic colorful  plumage, he dances, poses and completely changes his shape to woo the  less exotic-looking females. Still, lucky girls!  Because birds of  paradise have great cultural significance to the natives of New Guinea,  where their feathers and skins are traded, some species are sadly  endangered.  [<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=bird+of+paradise" target="_blank">More Images</a>]  4 Temminck’s Tragopan   <a href="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-thetemminckstragopan.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-thetemminckstragopan-tm.jpg?w=233&h=350" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> With an orange and brown quiff and a chest that looks like a whale  shark lying on top of a heart, the Temminck’s Tragopan is certainly  striking. It’s no surprise it’s considered to be the world’s most  handsome pheasant.  This stunning bird is found in the forests of South  Asia.  The blue color of its face is actually skin – not feathers. [<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=Temminck%27s+Tragopan" target="_blank">More Images</a>]                                                                                                                 5 Weedy Sea Dragon   <a href="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-theleafyseadragon.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-theleafyseadragon-tm.jpg?w=232&h=350" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> The Weedy Sea Dragon is a weird, wonderful and colorful underwater  creature. Not only does the female produce 250 eggs at a time – the male  looks after them. And he shouldn’t lose them either – they’re bright  pink!  The Weedy Sea Dragon is found off the coasts of Australia, where  its leafy appendages allow it to hide amongst seaweed when predators  come by. [<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=weedy%20sea%20dragon" target="_blank">More Images</a>]  6 Blue-Footed Booby   <a href="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-bluefootedbooby.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-bluefootedbooby-tm.jpg?w=247&h=350" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Females are attracted to the male Booby’s brilliant blue boots, so  it’s lucky for them that they get even brighter if they miss a mating  season.  This unusual and very attractive bird is found most famously in  the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific, but can be found on various other  tropical and subtropical islands also. [<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=Blue-Footed%20Booby" target="_blank">More Images</a>]  7 Clownfish   <a href="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-clownfish.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-clownfish-tm.jpg?w=550&h=365" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> The Clownfish may look pretty with its bright orange and white  stripes, but it’s covered in slime. It is essential to the fish forming  one of nature’s great teams with the sea anemone though – they are  dependent on each other to survive, and the slime protects the Clownfish  from the anemone’s sting. [<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=clownfish" target="_blank">More Images</a>]  8 Lesser Flamingo   <a href="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-lesserflamingo.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-lesserflamingo-tm.jpg?w=550&h=368" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Did you know the famous pink Flamingo’s lovely color comes from  pigment in the algae it eats? They do say you are what you eat.  The  lesser flamingo is the smallest and most prolific of the flamingo family  and is found in Africa and some parts of Asia. These beautiful birds  are hunted and eaten by Baboons, wildcats and Eagles. [<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=lesser%20flamingo" target="_blank">More Images</a>]  9 Sailfish   <a href="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-sailfish.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-sailfish-tm.jpg?w=550&h=368" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> The Sailfish’s blue stripes certainly make a statement, but it’s  nothing to do with fashion. They light up when the Sailfish hunts,  confusing their prey and letting their fellow hunters know what they’re  doing. Now that’s a useful use of color!  Sailfish have been clocked at  up to 70 mph – the fastest reliably recorded speed of a fish.  The sail  is usually kept folded down and is raised when the fish is threatened,  to give the illusion of being larger. [<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=sailfish" target="_blank">More Images</a>]  10 Monarch Butterfly   <a href="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-monarchbutterfly.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/bbc-lifeis-monarchbutterfly-tm.jpg?w=550&h=366" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Everyone loves butterflies, especially these pretty ones. But their  beautiful colors actually serve as a warning to predators not to eat  them because they’re poisonous. Monarchs are probably best known for  their southward migration in North America, when the first frosts of  Winter arrive.   It is the only butterfly to migrate North and South  like birds do. [<a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=Monarch%20Butterfly" target="_blank">More Images</a>]</blockquote>

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