It’s true that the more we learn, the less we know, no matter how ridiculous it may sound. If you’re confident in your knowledge of nature, think again! During your walk in the forest, you may encounter some animals you’ve never seen before, but you can say they are relatives of a species you’ve known. However, you will definitely face some incredible species whose appearances don’t even make sense to you. When seeing them, you will realize that Mother Nature can do anything, including creating incredible wildlife.
Let us introduce you to the Instagram page @strangest_wildlife, which is dedicated to the most bizarre creatures living on our planet. Some of them are fluffy, some spiky, and some even remind you of the fictional beings in cartoons or movies! Scroll down and enjoy 25 of the strangest animals ever!
#1 Dumbo Octopus
Source: strangest_wildlife
#2 Harpy Eagle: The Harpy Eagle (Harpia Harpyja) Is A Neotropical Species Of Eagle
Source: strangest_wildlife
#3 Mexican Salamander(Axolotls) Or A Mexican Walking Fish, Is A Neotenic Salamander, Closely Related To The Tiger Salamander
Source: strangest_wildlife
#4 The Kakapo Is A Critically Endangered Species With Only About 125 Left
Source: strangest_wildlife
#5 The Long-Eared Jerboa Is A Nocturnal Mouse-Like Rodent With A Long Tail, Long Hind Legs For Jumping, And Exceptionally Large Ears. Very Little Is Known About The Species
Source: strangest_wildlife
#6 Maratus Volans: Commonly Known As The Peacock Spider, Due To The Brightly Colored, Circular Flap In The Male’s Abdomen
Source: strangest_wildlife
#7 The Thorny Dragon Or Thorny Devil Is An Australian Lizard, Also Known As The Mountain Devil, The Thorny Lizard, Or The Moloch
Source: strangest_wildlife
#8 Quokka: Deemed The World’s Happiest Animal, The Quokka Is Also Known As The Short-Tailed Scrub Wallaby
Source: strangest_wildlife
#9 The Sarcastic Fringehead, Neoclinus Blanchardi, Is A Small But Ferocious Fish Which Has A Large Mouth And Aggressive Territorial Behavior, For Which It Has Been Given Its Common Name
Source: strangest_wildlife
#10 Mary River Turtle: The One With The Green “Mohawk” Hair (Actually Algae) Is An Australian Species That Split From Other Living Species About 40 Million Years Ago
Source: strangest_wildlife
#11 The Pallas's Cat (Otocolobus Manul), Also Called Manul, Is A Small Wild Cat With A Broad But Fragmented Distribution In The Grasslands And Montane Steppes Of Central Asia
Source: strangest_wildlife
#12 The Emperor Tamarin, Also Known As The Brockway Monkey, (Saguinus Imperator)
Source: strangest_wildlife
#13 Native To A Remote Region Of China, This Tiny Mammal, Known As The Ili Pika, Doesn't Know It's A Member Of An Endangered Species, And Neither Do Most People
Source: strangest_wildlife
#14 This “Troll-Haired” Bug Is One Of The Coolest-Looking Insects We’ve Ever Seen
Source: strangest_wildlife
#15 Mantis Shrimp Or Stomatopods Are Marine Crustaceans, The Members Of The Order Stomatopoda
Source: strangest_wildlife
#16 The Aye-Aye Is A Lemur, A Strepsirrhine Primate Native To Madagascar That Combines Rodent-Like Teeth And A Special Thin Middle Finger To Fill The Same Ecological Niche As A Woodpecker
Source: strangest_wildlife
#17 The Red-Lipped Batfish Or Galapagos Batfish Is A Fish Of Unusual Morphology Found Around The Galapagos Islands And Off Peru At Depths Of 3 To 76 M (10 To 249 Ft)
Source: strangest_wildlife
#18 The Okapi Is A Giraffid Artiodactyl Mammal Native To The Northeast Of The Congo In Central Africa
Source: strangest_wildlife
#19 Frogmouth Bird: They Are Named For Their Large Flattened Hooked Bill And Huge Frog-Like Gape, Which They Use To Capture Insects
Source: strangest_wildlife
#20 The Atlantic Wolffish Is Also Known As The Seawolf, Atlantic Catfish, Ocean Catfish, Devil Fish, Wolf Eel
Source: strangest_wildlife
#21 Flower Mantises Are Those Species Of Praying Mantis That Mimic Flowers
Source: strangest_wildlife
#22 The Angler Fish Is Perhaps One Of The Most Fascinating And Bizarre Sea Creatures Known To Man
Source: strangest_wildlife
#23 Lowland Streaked Tenrec: They Are Endemic To Madagascar
Source: strangest_wildlife
#24 A Salp (Plural Salps) Or Salpa (Plural Salpae Or Salpas) Is A Barrel-Shaped, Planktonic Tunicate
Source: strangest_wildlife
#25 The Venezuelan Poodle Moth
Source: strangest_wildlife
Which leaves the most impression on you? Do you know any other weird living beings? Let us know in the comment below, and don’t forget to click visit our website to see more interesting posts!