THE 20 WEIRD ANIMALS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN

The first one on the list is red lipped batfish Found on the Galapagos Islands, this fish is actually
a pretty bad swimmer, and uses its pectoral fins to walk on the bottom of the ocean.

The next animal in our list is goblin shark this rare shark is sometimes even called a “living
fossil”, “is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125
million years old.” Goblin sharks inhabit around the world at depths greater than 100 m (330 ft),
with adults found deeper than juveniles. Given the depths at which it lives, the goblin shark
poses no danger to humans.

The next animal in our list is the panda ant The Mutillidae are a family of more than 3,000
species of wasps (despite the names) whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants.
Found in Chile, they are known for their extremely painful stings, hence the common name cow
killer or cow ant. Black and white specimens are sometimes known as panda ants due to their
hair coloration resembling that of the Chinese giant panda.

The next animal in our list is penis snake This, uhm… peculiar eyeless animal is actually
called Atretochoana eiselti. It is a large, presumably aquatic, caecilian amphibian with a broad,
flat head and a fleshy dorsal fin on the body.

The next animal in our list is umbonia spinosa These thorn bugs are related to cicadas, and use
their beaks to pierce plant stems to feed upon their sap. Their strange appearance still poses
many questions to scientists.

The next animal in our list is lowland streaked tenrec Found in Madagascar, Africa, this
small tenrec is the only mammal known to use stridulation for generating sound – something
that’s usually associated with snakes and insects.

The next animal in our list is hummingbird hawk moth As this hawk-moth feeds on flowers and
makes a similar humming sound, it looks a lot like a hummingbird. What’s interesting is that it is
surprisingly good at learning colors.

The next animal in our list is glaucus atlanticus Also known as the blue dragon, this creature is a
is a species of blue sea slug. You could find it in warm waters of the oceans, as it floats on the
surface because of a gas-filled sac in its stomach.
The next animal in our list is mantis shrimp Also called the “sea locusts“, “prawn killers” and
even “thumb splitters”, this is one of the most common predators in tropical and sub-tropical
waters; little is known about them, however, because of how much time they spend hiding in
their burrows.

The next animal in our list is Venezuelan poodle moth Discovered in Venezuela in 2009, this
new species of alien-looking moth is still poorly explored.

The next animal in our list is the pacu fish You probably don’t need much explanation as to why
the residents of Papua New Guinea call this fish a “ball cutter.” The local fishermen were really
worried about the safety of their testicles when they had to get in the water!

The next animal in our list is giant isopod This one is the largest of the existing isopods. “The
enormous size of the giant isopod is a result of a phenomenon known as deep sea gigantism.
This is the tendency of deep sea crustaceans and other animals to grow to a much larger size
than similar species in shallower waters.”

The next animal in our list is the saiga antelope This saiga, spread around the Eurasian steppe,
is known for its an extremely unusual, over-sized, flexible nose structure, the proboscis.

The next animal in our list is the bush viper Being a carnivore predator, the Bush Viper lives up
in the trees of the tropical forests of Africa, and does most of its hunting at night.

The next animal in our list is the blue parrotfish This bright blue fish can be found in the waters
of the Atlantic Ocean, and spends 80% of its time searching for food.

The next animal in our list is Indian purple frog Found in India, this species of frog have bloated
body and an unusually pointy snout; it only spends two weeks a year on the surface of earth,
leaving the underground for mating.

The next animal in our list is shoebill This large stork-like bird gets its name because of the
shape of its beak. Even though it was already known to ancient Egyptians and Arabs, the bird
was only classified in 19th century.
The next animal in our list is okapi This mammal is native to the Democratic Republic of the
Congo in Central Africa. Despite the zebra-like stripes, it is actually more closely related to
giraffes.

The next animal in our list is narwhale This toothed whale, found in the arctic, has been valued
for over 1000 years by the Inuit people for its meat and ivory. The narwhal, however, is
especially sensitive to the climate change.

The next animal in our list is thorny dragon Coloured in camouflaging shades of desert browns,
this lizard has a “false” head, which he presents to his predators by dipping the real one.

And that is the 20 weird animals you’ve never seen.