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Here’s our big list of the most weird animals in the world and their strange pictures. This includes some of the most unusual, little known and outright bizarre animals from across the animal kingdom. Click through on each weird animal profile to find out weird animal facts about them.
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From the slimiest eel to a bird that mimics a tree and a fish with human teeth, here are some really weird animals from around the world.
- Cool & Weird Animals Guide
- Strange Amphibians & Reptiles
- Weird Birds
- Weird Creepy Crawly Creatures
- Unique Mammals
1. Axolotl
Latin Name: Ambystoma mexicanum Habitat: Mexico’s Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco Size: Length: Up to 12 in; Weight: 2.11 to 8 oz Diet: Trout, salmon pellets, bloodworms, earthworms, waxworms Conservation Status: Critically Endangered, population decreasing Also known as the Mexican Walking Fish, this amphibious salamander is critically endangered, and nearly went extinctin 2010. They’re weird animals because they don’t go into metamorphosis like other salamanders: Even adults remain aquatic...
2. Atretochoana
Latin Name: Atretochoana eiselti Habitat: Brazil near the mouth of the Amazon and in the Madeira River Size: Length: 2.4 feet; Weight: 1.76 to 3.52 oz Diet: Small fish, worms Conservation Status: Data Deficient This odd amphibious species was first discovered on an expedition to the Brazilian rainforest in the late 1800s. But most people had never heard of them until workers found six of these bizarre, eyeless creaturesin 2011 while draining a portion of the Madeira River (a tributary of the...
3. Chinese Giant Salamander
Latin Name: Andrias davidianus Habitat: Rocky hill streams and lakes Size: Length: Up to 5.9 feet; Weight: Up to 65 pounds Diet: Insects, millipedes, horsehair worms, amphibians, fish, freshwater crabs Conservation Status: Critically Endangered, population decreasing The largest amphibian in the world, this critically endangered salamander can reach lengths of up to 5’9” and weigh up to 65 pounds. Fully aquatic, they’re primarily found in the rocky mountain streams and lakes of China but have...
14. California Condor
Latin Name: Gymnogyps californianus Habitat: Rocky shrubland, coniferous forests, oak savannas Size: Length: 43 to 55 in; Weight: 20 to 24 pounds Diet: Dead animal carcasses Conservation Status: Critically Endangered, population increasing The largest land bird in North America, the odd-looking CaliforniaCondor won’t be winning any beauty contests anytime soon. But what makes this critically endangered scavenger one of the world’s weirdest birdsis its size. Ranging in length from 43 to 55 inc...
15. Flightless Cormorant
Latin Name: Nannopterum harrisi Habitat: Rocky shores of volcanic islands Size: Length: 2.91 to 3.29 feet; Weight: 5.5 to 11 pounds Diet: Fish, octopus, squid Conservation Status: Vulnerable, population stable Found only in the Galapagos Islands, this is one of the most rare bird species in the world, with around 1000 left. The Flightless Cormorantis an odd bird, with black and brown feathers, brilliant turquoise eyes, and low growling voices. Their stubby wings are about 1/3 the size they’d...
16. Hoatzin
Latin Name: Opisthocomus hoazin Habitat: Forests along streams, mangrovs, swamps in South America Size: Length: 25 to 26 in; Weight: 1.78 pounds Diet: Marsh plants Conservation Status: Least Concern, population decreasing Also known as the Canje Pheasant (or punk-rock bird), Hoatzinare genetically enigmatic, and there’s been intense scientific debate about their evolutionary connections to other species. The pheasant-sized bird, whose chicks possess claws on two of their wing digits, is also...
26. Amazon Giant Fishing Spider
Latin Name: Ancylometes Habitat: Near ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams in South America Size: Length: Up to 8 in; Weight: 0.4 oz Diet: Insects, tadpoles, small fish Conservation Status: Data Deficient Proving big can be beautiful, this spectacular spider can grow up to 8 inches, with a brilliant green, gold, and white body. Found in South America, they’re semi-aquatic and usually seen at the edge of pools or streams. There they wait for ripples that advertise prey (insects, tadpoles, and eve...
27. Assassin Bug
Latin Name: Reduviidae Habitat: Rainforests Size: Length: 0.2 to 1.6 in; Weight: Diet: Ants, bees Conservation Status: Data Deficient These alien-looking predators are related to the plant-eating Shield Bug. But they’ve adapted a piercing proboscis with which they feed upon their victims (ants and bees are their favorites). The ninja-like skills for which they’re named include coating themselves with ant carcasses to disguise their pheromones and covering their legs with tree sap to grab bees...
28. Driver Ant
Latin Name: Dorylus laevigatus Habitat: Central, east, and southern Africa, tropical Asia Size: Length: 4.52 cm Diet: Insects, arachnids, earthworms Conservation Status: Data Deficient If you’ve ever seen a b-movie in which humans or animals are unexpectedly swarmed by hyper-aggressive ants, these merciless army ants (primarily found in central and east Africa) are likely the inspiration. Sometimes called safariants, they attack en masse, which often proves deadly for small animals when their...
37. Bactrian Camel
Latin Name: Camelus ferus Habitat: Steppes of Central Asia Size: Height: 5.9 to 7.5 feet; Length: 7.38 to 11.48 feet; Weight: Up to 1,000 pounds Diet: Plants, bones, other animals’ skin Conservation Status: Critically Endangered, population decreasing Native to the Steppes of Central Asia, the Bactrian Camel is differentiated from its more familiar Arabian cousins by the fact that it has two humps. It has genetically adapted well to the region’s extreme climate. It has squishy foot pads that...
38. Baird’s Tapir
Latin Name: Tapirus bairdii Habitat: Rainforests, montane forests, deciduous forests, flooded grasslands Size: Length: 6.6 feet; Weight: 330 to 880 pounds Diet: Leaves, twigs, fruit, seeds
- Venezuelan Poodle Moth. Discovered in Venezuela in 2009, this new species of alien-looking moth has poodle-like fur covering its head, thorax, abdomen, and even its wings.
- Glaucus Atlanticus. Also known as the blue dragon, this creature 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 sack in its stomach.
- Dumbo Octopus. Dumbo octopus is an umbrella octopus found all around the world. Its name comes from Disney's "Dumbo" because of the creature's ears bearing similarity to the movies' title character.
- Macropinna Microstoma. Macropinna microstoma is a species of fish that lives at a depth of about 600 metres (2,000 ft) to 800 metres (2,600 ft), hanging nearly motionless in the water.
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