Ten Of The Worlds Weirdest Looking Animals
Earlier in the week I looked at 10 Weird And Unusual Underwater Creatures, today we are on dry land looking at ten of the weirdest and most unusual looking animals mother nature has given us.
Tarsier
Although the tarsier was once more widespread, all the species living today are found on the islands of Southeast Asia. Each eyeball is approximately 16 mm in diameter and is as large as their entire brain.
Frill-Necked Lizard
The frill-necked Lizard, so called because of the large ruff of skin around its neck, runs on its hind-legs when frightened. This behaviour has earned it the name ‘bicycle lizard’ in Australia.
Long-Beaked Echidna
The long-beaked echidna was named among the top-ten “focal species” in 2007 by the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered project. Echidnas are one of two types of mammals that lay eggs.
Star-Nosed Mole
The star-nosed mole’s snout has 22 fleshy tentacles that are used to identify food by touch. Often found in North America, it lives in wet lowland areas and eats small invertebrates, aquatic insects, worms and molluscs.
Shoebill
The shoebill is a very large bird found in tropical swamps of eastern Africa. It stands at an average of four feet with a wingspan of over seven feet. The species was only discovered by ornithologists in the 19th century.
Long Eared Jerboa
The long eared Jerboa is a nocturnal mouse-like rodent found in the deserts of China and Mongolia. It has a long tail, long legs and extremely large ears. Being such a rare creature, it is in danger of extinction.
Aye-Aye
The aye-aye shares a lot in common with the woodpecker – it taps trees to find grubs. When food is located it uses its rodent-like teeth to gnaw a hole, then digs them out with its long middle finger.
Hispaniolan Solenodon
The Hispaniolan solenodon, a strange looking shrew-like creature with a long snout and specialised teeth capable of delivering venom. Only two solenodon species exist today, one in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and the other in Cuba.
Indian Gharial
The Indian gharial is a critically endangered species and one of the longest of all living crocodilians, sometimes measuring over 20 feet.
Hungarian Puli Dog
Similiar to the komondor breed, the Hungarian puli dog also has a coat of dreadlock-type cords. The breed rarely moults and is deceptively fast and acrobatic
Posted on February 10, 2010 | Filed Under Really
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I think this list should have an axolotl on it. super cool salamander type creature from mexico.
http://www.shamoussa.net/files/images/axolotl.jpg
aww but axolotls are cuuuttee!!
Sorry, but the frill necked lizard is usually referred to in Australia as a “frill neck”.
Whoever sold you that crap about “bicycle lizard” should be shot, hung, drawn and quartered. And then fed to the drop bears.
Cheers!!