10 strange animals you may not know

1. Indian purple frog

""

As the name suggests, this is a frog found in India, in the mountains of the Western Ghats. They look nothing like the normal frogs you see every day, especially because of their purple color. In addition, their bodies are very clumsy, largely due to their living habits: they spend most of their time hiding underground to find food, and only emerge for one to two weeks during the breeding season.

Because of its color, shape and “reclusive” lifestyle, it is very difficult to see this frog.

2. Sail jellyfish (Velella)

""

Sail jellyfish are a family of jellyfish that float on the sea surface, and have characteristic blue fins. They eat small fish, larvae and plankton, and are not harmful to humans.

3. Star-nosed mole

""

Living in North America, this species of mole is famous for its flared, star-shaped nose. They use this nose with 22 “tentacles” to sniff their way and hunt for prey.

4. Hairless mole rats

""

A species of rat from western Africa, they are hairless and have not very sensitive skin. This characteristic helps them survive better in harsh environmental conditions in Africa.

5. Aye-Aye Monkey

""

After sunset in Madagascar, these Aye-aye monkeys will appear. They are nocturnal animals, with large ears and rat-like teeth. After scouting tree trunks to find insects, they will use their teeth to bite through the bark and stick their long, sharp fingers in to dig out the insects to eat.

6. Hooded seal

""

This species of seal only lives in the Central and North Atlantic, with a bulging head as if wearing a hood. They will inflate this hood through their nasal cavities, and keep making this hood inflate and deflate continuously to communicate and warn other hooded seals of danger.

7. Blue-footed Booby bird

""

This booby bird is named for its easily recognizable blue legs. This blue color is due to green pigments from carotenoids in their food, and is concentrated in the legs.

8. Uakari Monkey

""

Living in the tropical forests of the northwestern Amazon, the Uakari monkey has a red face and looks like a skull. Another recognizable feature of this species is that its tail is shorter than that of other monkeys, because they often jump to jump branches.

9. Dumbo Octopus

""

The Dumbo Octopus is so named because its two fins look like ears standing up on its head. Living at a depth of 3 to 4 km under the ocean, this octopus is only 30cm long.

10. Antelope… floating (Cloud Antelope)

""

This animal is truly special and looks like something out of a fairy tale – and yes, this is just an artistic masterpiece to… fool the online audience!

Related Posts

Exploring the Intriguing World of Hairless and Balding Animals

Since prehistoric times, animals’ horns and tusks have given humans whatever the equivalent of penis envy for the forehead is. Horns are majestic and grand: crowning emblems of warrior spirit, victory, and power. And sometimes you can …

Celebrity Pets You Can’t Miss

Pets live a better life than we humans so it’s not surprising that there are some out there who enjoy a more lavish lifestyle than we peasants. Here are ten of the richest celebrity pets. It might sound unusual but a good number of pets …

Even More Celebrities and Their Beloved Pets in the Spotlight This Year

Shannon Beador had a cast on her arm as she left her home on Sept. 30 to walk her dog, Archie, in her Laguna Beach, California, neighborhood. The outing came nearly two weeks after she was arrested for hitting a house with her car while …

Discover 14 Surprisingly Legal Pets You Can Own in the US

George Clooney and Miley Cyrus have happily called baby pigs their pets. Tori Spelling famously cares for a chicken named Coco who sleeps in her bed. But those creatures are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to unusual animals …

The World’s Most Romantic Animals

While most creatures in this category are avian, there are also mammals and even marine vertebrates which are capable of becoming rather attached to their partners of choice. Some of these animals not only raise offspring together but …

Despite their blindness, these cats provide an unparalleled perspective on the world, radiating joy and resilience amidst adversity.

Grace and Max, two charming blind cats, were rescued by Saving Grace Rescue in San Francisco, California. Despite their visual impairment, these felines haven’t allowed their disability to hinder their everyday lives. They now enjoy …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *