20 unique animals that you won't believe actually exist

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November 12, 2013 Entertainment

1. The Shoebill: This species is also referred to using the namesWhalehead or Shoe-billed Stork. The bird has a large shoe-shaped bill, hence its unusual name. The Shoebill li ves in

tro pical east Africa in large swamps from Sudan to Zam bia, and

it is also known for its unique, blue feathers. These b irds arequ ite large, and they can range in height from 110cm 152cm.

2. Okapi: The Okapi species is closely related to the giraffefamily, not the zebra or even a horse. The Okapi is native to the

Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa.

Here Are 20 Animals You Had No Idea Existed. Some Of These Will Haunt My Dreams Forever.

You probably havent seen most of these animals before. In fact, most people havent. One is only

visible for two weeks out of the whole YEAR, but were bringing them to you because they are so

strange. They would look completely at home in any Tim Burton movie, but these creatures are totally

real. Youve been warned!

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3. The Pacu Fish: The terrifying Pacu Fish, a species native toSouth America, seem to have a full set of almost humanlike

teeth. They are closely related to the piranha and are nicknamedthe ball cutter.

4. The Panda Ant: Despite the panda ants name, this is actually
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a species of wasp. They are found in Chile, the winglessfemales resemble large, hairy ants. Even though these little

bugs are cute, you may want to stay away, as they have a prettybad sting.

5. The Narwhal: This is a toothed whale found in the Arctic. Itsone of the most recognizable whales on earth because of its

enormous horn its like the unicorn of the ocean.

6. The Red-Lipped Batfish: This frightening-looking fish isfound near the Galapagos Islands, but it doesnt swim. If can befound on the BOTTOM of the ocean, walking on its unusual fins.

Dont ask.


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7. The Blind Snake: This unusual snake found in the Amazonhas no eyes and its name is Atretochoana Eiselti. It is presumedto be an aquatic, almost eel-like animal due to its fleshy dorsal

fin on the body, but most people that know of it just call it ablind snake.

8. The Umbonia Spinosa: Scientists are baffled by this unusualcreature, but believe it to be closely related to cicadas. The

Umbonia Spinosa use their beaks to pierce plant stems to feedupon their sap. Its hard to tell what youre looking at with the

spinosa, but its easy to tell its beautiful.


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9. The Lowland Streaked Tenrec: The Lowland Streaked Tenrecis cute, but you have to watch out for this creature found inMadagascar, Africa. Its covered in tiny little barbs and it isreportedly the only mammal known to use stridulation for

generating sound. Usually, only insects and snakes make thatkind of noise.
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10. The Hummingbird Hawk-Moth: This little creature seems tobe a hybrid of a hummingbird, a hawk and a moth (as the name

implies) but its actually just a funny little insect that feeds onflowers.

11. The Blue Dragon: This is the Glaucus Atlanticus, a crazyspecies of blue sea slug. The Blue Dragon is able to float on thewaters surface because of a gas-filled sac in its stomach. Thisspecies can be found in the warm ocean waters, so be careful

not to step on these beauties.


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12. The Peacock Mantis Shrimp: The mantis shrimp is alsoknown as sea locusts, prawn killers and thumb splitters.Their front claws can deliver a punch that is as powerful as a

gunshot. The mantis shrimp cant be kept in normal aquariums,as they punch through other sea life and even the glass.

13. The Venezuelan Poodle Moth: The Venezuelan Poodle Mothwas only discovered in 2009. They are found in Venezuela andnot much is known about these fuzzy, dog-like moths just yet.


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14. The Giant Isopod: This is one the largest species of theexisting isopods. Its so big because some creatures that live

on the bottom of the ocean can experience deep seagigantism. This is where the crustacean will grow much larger

than its shallow sea dwelling counterparts. They lookprehistoric because, honestly, they are. Isopods have been

around for a long, long time.


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15. The Saiga Antelope: The Saiga Antelope is known for itsextremely unusual, over-sized, flexible nose structure. They are

critically endangered and it is already completely extinct inChina and southwestern Mongolia.


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16. The Bush Viper: The Bush Viper lives in the trees of thetropical forests in Africa and it does most of its hunting at night.This snake may look fierce, but its actually one of the smallest

species of snake, with a maximum length of only 78cm.


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17. The Blue Parrotfish: This funny fish is known as a BlueParrotfish and they average 30-75 cm in length. Some can growup to 1.2m probably because the parrotfish spends up to 80%

of its time looking for food.

18. The Indian Purple Frog: This rare species of frog commonlyfound in India is much more bloated and round than its other

frog counterparts. The Indian Purple Frog also has a small headand an unusual snout. It is so rare because it only spends TWO

WEEKS above ground every year.


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19. The Thorny Dragon: The Thorny Dragon is an Australianlizard that resides mostly in the desert and, as the name

suggests, looks like a tiny dragon. They are also known as themountain devil, the thorny lizard, or the moloch. This lizard is

covered in sharp spikes, and it uses these to frighten awaypredators. They can live up to 20 years, more than most lizards.

20. The Sea Pig: The sea pig is closely related to a seacucumber (whoever named sea creatures must have a sense of humor, since they never look like what they are named after).

They have enlarged tube feet and live on deep ocean bottoms.


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Luckily, youll never run into one of these yourself.

These arent your normal zoo animals.

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