7Animals That Can Change Gender - Page 5 of 9

Butterflies

Unlike all the previous animals on the list (save the moray eel), many butterflies experience and display hermaphroditism. Some butterflies display both male and female colorings on their bodies and wings. This rare condition is called gynandromorphism, and can be caused by a genetic error during the early stages of the butterfly’s formation. Gynandromorphism can be found in many animals, but it is most noticeable and most astonishing when you can see it on the wings of a butterfly.