(Their young are usually twins.) 2002. It stores its finds within cheek pouches until it reaches the surface and then uses the gravel to mash up the food for eating a platypus has no teeth. In Scamander's telling, people don't see the dodo today because it can vanish at will when it senses danger. (Feb. 2, 2014) http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/golden-lion-tamarin/, National Geographic. Power is often misused and abused. Because the tiny nudibranch lacks a shell, it instead protects itself with bright camouflage, meant as a warning signal. 26 Real Animals That Shouldn't Exist, But Do Anyway. Ancient lore is full of multi-limbed sea monsters such as the Scylla of Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," which had 12 feet, six heads and a bark like a dog [source: Encyclopaedia Britannica]. But that macabre fantasy creature turns out to have a real-life cousin. Despite the wide range of habitats, it is listed on the IUCN Red List as critically endangered, due to local people harvesting them for meat, accidental killing, and becoming bycatch in fishermen's nets. Ludo is a Maine Coon housecat, who weighs about 24.5 pounds and is 45 inches long. I survived, and only recently discovered that theyre crustaceans. rossau, What, no love for the platypus? June 1799. An adult averages 5.5 inches long, though scientists have noted some tenrecs are as big as 6.8 inches. Desperate to save his son, Dave disguises them both as grymps so they can sneak on board. The bizarre-looking snout of the star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is one of nature's most sensitive touch organs. Some are so colorful and bizarre that they almost seem as if some overeager fabulist made them up. What is wind chill, and how does it affect your body? 2011. nestrians (Feb. 2, 2014) http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Sarcophilus_harrisii/, Arkive. When threatened, it can retract its mantle flaps, exposing its true shell. Not all animated animals look like their real-life counterparts. After her death, the gods transformed her into a creature called the ulama, or devil bird, whose horrible, human-sounding wail in the distance is a portent that something terrible is about to happen [source: Dole]. The young nestrian, Finny, and the young grymp, Leah, soon find themselves outside of the Ark when the Flood hits. Animal Farm, by George Orwell, uses real world examples to link a specific purpose to the unfortunate society. Oh yeah, and this little dude lives in the pitch black waters of the mesopelagic zone. "Spot-bellied Eagle-owl Bubo nipalensis." How did this mountain lion reach an uninhabited island? whale A star-nosed mole can identify, catch, and finish eating its prey in less than a quarter of a secondmaking it the world's fastest-eating mammal. A National Geographic team has made the first ascent of the remote Mount Michael, looking for a lava lake in the volcanos crater. 17 Surprisingly Real Animals. Qwilfish's type is Water-Poison, which, coincidentally, is the same type as the real-life blowfish. (Feb. 2, 2014) http://www.arkive.org/dingiso/dendrolagus-mbaiso/, Associated Press. You might think that the okapi was related to the zebra because of the stripes on its rear legs, or perhaps a horse because of its head and body shape. Ligers and Tigons Lion and tiger hybrids come in two forms- when the father is a lion and the mother a tiger the offspring is a liger, and vice versa for a tigon. At only two weeks old, these animals learn to balance on their hind legs. Tales of mermaids, a race of half-human and half-fish hybrids that live in the ocean are a common sailor's tale. We tend to be so engrossed in fantasy creatures that we don't pay much attention to many of the 7.7 million different animal species that scientists estimate really live on our planet [source: Science Daily]. Here are five animal-like, or biomimetic, robots that researchers are already using to study and, in one case, to control the social life of real-life animals. Giant isopods feed primarily on carrion that finds its way to the cold, deep ocean floor, but they don't spend much time eating; one giant isopod in captivity didn't eat for over five years. This variety communicates through vibrating one dorsal section of quills called sounding quills. They like to live in herd in treeless steppe regions. Guards are knocked unconscious and their clothes stolen. The gulper eel (also referred to as the pelican eel) is named for its massive mouth and jaw, which helps them to swallow prey whole. But if you're looking for a massive serpent, your best bet is probably Titanoboa cerrejonensis, an anaconda-like snake that lived some 60 million years ago in what's now Colombia. Robobee is in the hive This predatory bird, which is also known as the forest eagle owl, is found in a swath of south Asia stretching from India to Burma. Jan. 29, 2014. With a name like flamingo tongue snail, and the flamboyant coloration to match, you might think this Cyphoma gibbosum has a shell worthy of collecting. However, its believed that giant isopods grow so large in order to withstand the pressure at the bottom of the sea. The most famous one on the list, the dodo was a small flightless bird that got extinct 100 years after its discovery. In the Christmas special alone, the vets of Skeldale House have to contend with a sickly donkey and a pregnant sheepdog called Suzy. Whether it is Clive the bull or Mrs Pumphreys pampered Pekingese Tricki-Woo, they are winning the hearts of viewers across the land. (Feb. 3, 2014) http://books.google.com/books?id=QUViK6y8RM8C&pg=PA19-IA30&dq=bubo+nipalensis+blighi&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pCDwUpffK7OzsQSnuYCQAQ&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=bubo%20nipalensis%20blighi&f=false, Malkin, Bonnie. You love weird marine creatures. They can grow up to six feet in length and their huge mouths allow them to hunt down meals that are larger than them. Hailing from Australia, the platypus is about 2 feet (61 centimeters) in length and weighs just 3.5 pounds (1.5 kilograms) [source: ADW]. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them describes the niffler as a mole-like creature with an affinity for stealing shiny objects. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This novel is relevant to the world because in today's society. Nestrians (Nestri primus), are semi-aquatic monotremes that appeared in Ooops! They're carnivorous hunters, and on occasion they've even dined upon humans. Check out some of our favorite bonkers-but-real animals below, and if you know of an another that seems like it cant even be possible, tell us about it in the forums, and keep the conversation going! They resemble sponges or algae-covered rocks and come in pretty much every color and texture imaginable. It produces milk for its young. Okapiconservation.org. Before joining Pop Mech, Courtney was the technology reporter at her hometown newspaper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Nestrians have three black "toes" on each foot, four black "fingers" on each hand, and a long trunk which is curled and can be used to release a foul blue gas that can either be released on demand or by instinct when they get scared. Female blue ants paralyze mole crickets with their stings and then lay their eggs on them, ensuring that the newborn larvae have a fresh meal. A shrimp that punches so hard and fast that the water boils around it? These tree-like crowns are covered in hair-like appendages called radioles. 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This has resulted in many people getting a nasty sting. Its like a bunch of organs with specialized functions, all with their own nervous system, got together and decided to be a bigger creature. Sluagh, This jellyfish doesnt mean to brag, but its both beautiful and immortal. The largest known individual was a whopping 19.7 inches long. The funky-looking fish is named for the 10 appendages protruding from its head, which look like tentacles. "Jerboas are tiny little kangaroo-bunny-mice that use their little pom-pommed tail for balance while they bounce around deserts at speeds of 15 mph. Instead, this antelope species gets all the hydration it needs from a diet of tree branches, brush, vines, and other plant matter. The okapi was first brought to the attention of the Western world in the late 1800s when explorer Henry Morton Stanley mentioned it in one of his popular travelogues. But neither of these carnivorous spiders is the biggest living tarantula. Dogs can grow to fairly large sizes, but this particular dog literally stands above all of the rest. They have color vision and moderate visual acuity comparable to that of humans. They are insectivores, subsisting mainly on a diet of earthworms. Looks like something a child with a big imagination might draw. Christopher Columbus even spotted three during his first trip to America. The size of Tasmanian devils varies considerably, depending on diet, habitat and age, but large males can grow as long as 2.5 feet (80 centimeters) and weigh as much as 26 pounds (12 kilograms). The description and property data below may have been provided by a third party, the homeowner or public records. To find food, the aye-aye taps on trees to locate buried insects and then gnaws a hole in the wood so it can reach in with its long, skinny fingers to grab the tasty treat. It uses those fins for steering while swimming freely about the deep ocean areas it calls home. Trivia It is possible Hazel is named after her hazel-colored eyes Gallery That honor arguably goes to South America's Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), which can get up to 11 inches (28 centimeters) wideand can prey on small birds, although it mostly eats arthropods. In the wizarding world, acromantulas are enormous spidersbearing a real-life resemblance to tarantulas, a group of spiders comprising more than 850 species. This little nocturnal creature digs burrows in the soil and uses the flat, rear part of its body to compact the soil, significantly reducing the chances of a tunnel collapse. See. It is about 21 inches (53 centimeters) in length and has heart-shaped spots and prominent black-and-white ear tufts that give it a suitably eerie appearance. Sure. 2007. 2: Harpy Eagle. 15 of the Strangest Animals in the World and Where to See Them. "What in Hell is the Devil Bird?" 2: Nestrian's ears are elongated and have a roughly conical shape. Moses Harvey. For Rent. Not only that, but they also have pointy little horns. No purchase necessary. Although they can swim, most walk along their pectoral fins, which have evolved into arm-like limbs, including a joint that resembles an elbow. The lowland streaked tenrec, found in the tropical lowland rainforests of Madagascar, has an appearance that looks like a shrew crossed with a hedgehog. Desperate to save his son, Dave disguises them both as grymps so they can sneak on board. It was worshipped as the manifestation of the Aztec god, Xolotl, it typically spends its whole life in a forever young, larval tadpole form, it can regenerate its limbs and organs (heart, lungs, eyes, brain, etc.) We recently asked Atlas Obscura readers in our Community forums to tell us about the most shocking and unbelievable animals theyd ever heard of, and the responses were both truly insane and delightfully based in reality. It has two eyes, a beak, eight arms, and two feeding tentacles equipped with sharp-toothed suckers that can grab prey as much as 33 feet (10 meters) away. University of Southern Maine. You can bet that Ludos owners, the Gill family, probably doesnt share the bed with their large feline. This content is imported from youTube. These crustaceans, which sort of resemble a massive woodworm, are carnivores and usually feed on dead animals that fall down from the oceans surface. There's hope that the species may recover based on growing numbers of nests and eggs found in surveys. Sadly, their numbers are declining due to loss of habitat, hunters and a low birthrate [source: Arkive]. Scientists have designated the vampire squid as a completely separate animal, even though it has eight arms and two tentacles. Although the red-lipped batfish appears to have legs, its limb-like appendages are actually fins, which the creature uses to stand on and to check out its surroundings. Dave (voice of Dermot Magennis) and his son Finny (voice of Callum Maloney) are loveable and adaptable creatures called nestrians, who discover theyre not on the list. (Though it looks like its nothing but head and tail, the tail is fused dorsal and anal fins.) There aren't many creatures left on the planet that we can't see in photos. Luckily for Dave and his son Finny, a couple of clumsy Nestrians, an Ark has been built to save all animals. Huge animals that you won't believe are actually real life living creatures. Before revealing himself as a whale, Obesey has the appearance of a gray slug covered in moss and weeds with several warts below his mouth. In fact, the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is so odd that when English naturalists first obtained a carcass for study in 1799 from New South Wales Gov. Nationalgeographic.com. Fantastic beasts and where you found them. 1: Nestrians have large eyes, with circular pupils. "History of Okapi." (Feb. 2, 2014)http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/speciesid/fish_page/fish82a.html, Nodder, F.P. Like so many other sea creatures, the box crab is a master of disguise. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), also known as the "water monster" and the "Mexican walking fish," is a peculiar but versatile foot-long (30-centimeter-long) aquatic creature that can use its four stubby legs to drag itself along lake bottoms, or else swim along the surface. Noaa.gov. Seriously. There really is a large black-haired spider native to the Sangihe Islands, east of Borneo: Lampropelma nigerrium, a tarantula first scientifically described in 1892. Nightmare Fuel: Why Giant Prehistoric Insects Ruled Earth Before the Dinosaurs. We pored over the vast catalog of life and pulled out 17 animals that you possibly didn't know existed. 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