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Top 10 Most Unusual Animals on Earth
There are a wide range of species of
flora and fauna on Earth, most of which aren’t even known to us, either due
to their habitat or their way of living. Here is a list of the Top 10 most
wonderfully weird animals on the planet.
1)
Bumblebee bat
This
tiny creatures competes with the Etruscan pygmy shrew for the designation
of the world’s smallest mammal. It is about 29 to 33 mm in length. They are
now considered as one of the 12 most endangered species on the planet. It
can be found in western Thailand and southeast Burma.
2)
Giant Salamandar
The
Giant salamander is the largest amphibian known today. It can grow up to 6
feet long. They are usually found in ponds and brooks of China, Japan and
USA.
3)
Tarsiers
Tarsiers
are little apes which are found only in the islands of Southeast Asia.
However, they mostly live in Borneo. They are 4-6 inches tall and their
eyes are each the size of their brains. What makes these primates so rare
is the fact that they were completely carnivorous-they eat bugs, birds,
lizards, snakes and bats.
4)
Leafy seadragon
The
leafy seadragon gets its name from both its appearance as well Chinese
mythology. It gives the illusion of floating seaweed with long leaf-like
extensions all over the body. They are not for thrusting itself through the
water but only as a means of camouflage. The leafy seadragon pushes itself
by means of a pectoral fin on the edge of its neck and a dorsal fin on its
back closer to the tail end.
5)
Angora rabbit
One
of the oldest types of domestic rabbit, it is bred for its long, soft hair.
It originated in Ankara, Turkey, along with the Angora cat and Angora goat.
They are largely bred for their long wool, which may be removed by
shearing, combing or plucking. There are many individual breeds of Angora
rabbits, four of which are ARBA recognized: English, French, Giant and
Satin. Other breeds include German, Chinese, Swiss to name a few.
6)
Emperor Tamarin
Its
named was intended as a joke as it was named after German emperor Wilhem
II, who sported a unique handlebar mustache during his reign. It is found
in southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia and in the west
Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas. It reaches a length of 24 to 26 cm
with a 35 cm long tail.
7)
Aye-aye
The
aye-aye is a nocturnal lemur native to Madagascar. It is the world’s
largest nocturnal creature. It has prominent eyes, rodent like teeth and a
long bushy tail. It is renowned for its unique method of finding food; it
taps on trees to find grubs, then gnaws holes in the wood and inserts its
elongated middle finger to pull the grubs out. It is the only extant member
of the genus, although it is currently an endangered species. A second
species, daubentonia robusta) appears to have become extinct at some point
within the last 1000 years.
8)
Yangtze river dolphin
Also
known as the Baiji, the Whitefin dolphin, it is found only in the Yangtze
River in China. Unfortunately, due to China’s industrialization, this
animal has been ‘functionally extinct’ and there are only between 0-13
yangtze dolphin’s left in the world.
9)
Blobfish
The
blobfish is a deep sea fish that inhabits the waters off the coasts of
Australia and Tasmania. It is rarely seen by humans due to the detachment
of its habitat. The flesh of the blobfish is primarily a gelatinous mass
with a density slightly less than water which helps the fish to stay afloat
without burning up all its energy on swimming. It normally swallows edible
matter that floats in front of it.
10)
Platypus
The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal. It
is prevalent in eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is one of the
five existing species of monotremes, the only mamms that lay eggs instead
of giving birth to live young. It is also one of the few venomous mammals
with the male Platypus having a spur on the hind foot which delivers a
poison capable of causing severe pain to humans.
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