8 Weird Animals You Didn't Know That They Existed

Sunny Anderson
Aug 19, 2022
Aug 19, 2022

While we already know that there are millions of different animal species that exist on the planet, some of which are aggressive, others of which are sweet, loving, and adorable. But there are also some weird animals that you didn't know that they existed.
Let's look at a few of the world's animal species below.

#1. What is the strangest animal to ever exist?

1. Glass frog

Source: National Geographic

Glass frog are also known by the name “see-through” because of their translucent skin. The preferred habitat of these species is the tropical rainforest, mainly in treetops. These frogs’ bodies are generally bright green or olive green in color, and their belly is covered with translucent skin.

2. Glaucus Atlanticus

Source: Behance

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.

3. Lyrebirds

Source: WIRED

The Lyrebird lacks the long and elaborate tail like the Superb lyrebird. This species has brown and grey plumage with a slightly blue shade on head and tail feathers. These impressive birds have ability to mimic sounds, including chainsaws, car alarms, camera shutters, crying babies, ringtones, and sometimes even words.

4. Dumbo Octopus

Source: Owlcation

Dumbo octopus is an umbrella octopus found all around the world. Its name comes from Disney's "Dumbo" because of the creature's ears bear similarity to the movie's title character.

5. Macropinna Microstoma

Source: Wikipedia

Macropinna microstoma is a species of fish that lives at a depth of about 600 metres to 800 metres, hanging nearly motionless in the water. It has unusual with a transparent, fluid-filled dome on its head.

6. MataMata

Matamata is a south American turtle famous for its shell or carapace, which is black or brown. The turtle has a triangular and flattened head and their bodies and long necks are rough and bumpy. You can find matamata in South America where they live in slow-moving blackwater streams, rivers, marshes, and swamps. They rarely live in shallow water and only come to land when they lay eggs.

7. Leafy Sea-dragon

Source: National Geographic

The leafy sea-dragon or is a close relative of seahorse; they are some of the most camouflaged creatures. The lobes of their skin provide them camouflage, which gives the appearance of seaweed. The leafy sea-dragons can maintain a similar illusion while swimming. You can find this eye-catching creature along the southern and western coast of Australia.

8. Lowland Streaked Tenrec

Source: Dreamstime

This little tenrec is the only mammal known to produce sound using stridulation, a technique more commonly used by snakes and insects.

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