10 Weirdest, Most Bizarre Animals Found

Most of us don’t grasp the variety of animals species that inhabit the Earth today, and some even get surprised as they find out there are some cool animals they haven’t heard of before.

There are literally millions of different species on earth—scientists are not even sure how many. We live in a world with a lot of biodiversities.

We’re going to take a walk on the weird side as we introduce you to some of the most unique life forms on this planet. Here are the 10 Weirdest Animals On Earth.

10 Weirdest, Most Bizarre Animals Found

10. Pink Fairy Armadillo

Pink fairy armadillos are nocturnal burrowing mammals endemic to the xeric environment in central Argentina. They have been found south of Mendoza province as well as north of Rio Negro and south of Buenos Aires. This narrow range contains a unique and crucial habitat for the pink fairy armadillo.

9. Axolotl

The axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum, also known as the Mexican walking fish, is a neotenic salamander related to the tiger salamander. Although the axolotl is colloquially known as a "walking fish", it is not a fish, but an amphibian.

8. Angora Rabbit

The Angora rabbit (Turkish: Ankara tavşanı), which is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit, is bred for the long fibers of its coat, known as Angora wool, that are gathered by shearing, combing, or plucking.

7. Ice fish

Ice fish live in the ocean around Antarctica. They have a super amazing adaptation to the cold water. Instead of blood flowing through their veins, they have a kind of natural anti-freeze that maintains their body temperature. How awesome is that?

6. Aye-aye

Is a species of strepsirrhinian primate that lives in Madagascar . It is the only species of the genus Daubentonia , itself the only member of the daubentonidae family . It is considered vulnerable to extinction according to IUCN

5. Dumbo Octopus

Main predators of dumbo octopi are sharks and killer whales. Dumbo octopus eat different type of crustaceans, bivalve, worms on the sea bottom and copepods (that are part of the zoo-plankton) when they swim near the surface of the water. Dumbo octopus swallows the prey whole.

4. Naked Mole Rat

Naked mole rats are rodents, but they live in communities like those of many insects. ... As in some insect species, the queen is the only naked mole rat female to breed and bear young. Worker animals dig the burrows that the whole clan inhabits, using their prominent teeth and snouts.

4. Japanese spider crab

Japanese spider crab. The Japanese spider crab (タカアシガニ takaashigani, "long-legged crab"), or Macrocheira kaempferi, is a species of marine crab that lives in the waters around Japan. It has the largest leg span of any arthropod. It is the subject of fishery and is considered a delicacy.

3. Yeti Crab

Kiwa hirsuta is a crustacean discovered in 2005 in the South Pacific Ocean. This decapod, which is approximately 15 cm (5.9 in) long, is notable for the quantity of silky blond setae (resembling fur) covering its pereiopods (thoracic legs, including claws). Its discoverers dubbed it the "yeti lobster" or "yeti crab".

2. The Gerenuk

also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked antelope found in the Horn of Africa and the drier parts of East Africa.

1. Blobfish

Inhabiting the deep waters off of Australia, these fish are adapted to living at extreme pressures. Although they lack a significant amount of muscle, it is not really necessary for them as they feed on anything edible that floats past.