{"id":564,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T03:58:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:47","slug":"15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Strange Animals You Didn\u2019t Know Exist"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>You might think you\u2019ve seen the world over, under, around and through, but there will still be wonders that will make your eyes pop. Even if you\u2019re a dedicated animal enthusiast, you can\u2019t honestly expect to know all of the 1,367,555 non-insect animal spe<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You might think you\u2019ve seen the world over, under, around and through, but there will still be wonders that will make your eyes pop. Even if you\u2019re a dedicated animal enthusiast, you can\u2019t honestly expect to know all of the 1,367,555 non-insect animal species, that are identified on the face of Earth today!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 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><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_Imgur\" title=\"Photo: Imgur\">Photo: Imgur<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#The_Panda_Ant\" title=\"The Panda Ant\">The Panda Ant<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_Chris_Lukhaup\" title=\"Photo: Chris Lukhaup\">Photo: Chris Lukhaup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Mantis_Shrimp\" title=\"Mantis Shrimp\">Mantis Shrimp<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_Alexander_Safonov\" title=\"Photo: Alexander Safonov\">Photo: Alexander Safonov<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Venezuelan_Poodle_Moth\" title=\"Venezuelan Poodle Moth\">Venezuelan Poodle Moth<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_Arthur_Anker_imgur\" title=\"Photo: Arthur Anker | imgur\">Photo: Arthur Anker | imgur<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Sea_Pig_Scotoplanes\" title=\"Sea Pig (Scotoplanes)\">Sea Pig (Scotoplanes)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_imgur_thedailygreencom_realcoldfish\" title=\"Photo: imgur | thedailygreen.com | realcoldfish\">Photo: imgur | thedailygreen.com | realcoldfish<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Thorny_Dragon\" title=\"Thorny Dragon\">Thorny Dragon<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_imgur_Christopher_Watson\" title=\"Photo: imgur | Christopher Watson\">Photo: imgur | Christopher Watson<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Glaucus_Atlanticus\" title=\"Glaucus Atlanticus\">Glaucus Atlanticus<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_unknown_unknown_paulhypnos\" title=\"Photo: unknown | unknown | paulhypnos\">Photo: unknown | unknown | paulhypnos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Hummingbird_Hawk-Moth\" title=\"Hummingbird Hawk-Moth\">Hummingbird Hawk-Moth<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_Jerzy_Strzelecki_unknown\" title=\"Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki | unknown\">Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki | unknown<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#The_Bush_Viper\" title=\"The Bush Viper\">The Bush Viper<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_thegeneralmonk\" title=\"Photo: thegeneralmonk\">Photo: thegeneralmonk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Blue_Parrotfish\" title=\"Blue Parrotfish\">Blue Parrotfish<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_imgur_depalmadise\" title=\"Photo: imgur | depalmadise\">Photo: imgur | depalmadise<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Okapi\" title=\"Okapi\">Okapi<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_marylandzooorg_baynews9com\" title=\"Photo: marylandzoo.org | baynews9.com\">Photo: marylandzoo.org | baynews9.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Umbonia_Spinosa\" title=\"Umbonia Spinosa\">Umbonia Spinosa<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_Colin_Hutton\" title=\"Photo: Colin Hutton\">Photo: Colin Hutton<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Lowland_Streaked_Tenrec\" title=\"Lowland Streaked Tenrec\">Lowland Streaked Tenrec<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_hakoar_telegraphcouk\" title=\"Photo: hakoar | telegraph.co.uk\">Photo: hakoar | telegraph.co.uk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#The_Pacu_Fish\" title=\"The Pacu Fish\">The Pacu Fish<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_imgur_evolvingcomplexityii\" title=\"Photo: imgur | evolvingcomplexityii\">Photo: imgur | evolvingcomplexityii<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Shoebill\" title=\"Shoebill\">Shoebill<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-strange-animals-you-didnt-know-exist\/#Photo_David_Li_shoebillinfo\" title=\"Photo: David Li | shoebill.info\">Photo: David Li | shoebill.info<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Red-lipped_Batfish\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Red-lipped Batfish<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Found on the Galapagos Islands, this fish is actually a pretty bad swimmer, and uses its pectoral fins to walk on the bottom of the ocean. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FjayBBwjtqyQtyQ4nvOCduy5KZSs?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"446\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Imgur\"><\/span>Photo: Imgur<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Panda_Ant\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">The Panda Ant<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Mutillidae are a family of more than 3,000 species of wasps (despite the names) whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants. Found in Chile, they are known for their extremely painful stings, hence the common name cow killer or cow ant. Black and white specimens are sometimes known as panda ants due to their hair coloration resembling that of the Chinese giant panda.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"22.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FugqR-COH9Y3WDrtwe0nMgsbIcU9?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"404\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Chris_Lukhaup\"><\/span>Photo: Chris Lukhaup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mantis_Shrimp\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Mantis Shrimp<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also called the \u201csea locusts\u201c, \u201cprawn killers\u201d and even \u201cthumb splitters\u201d, this is one of the most common predators in tropical and sub-tropical waters; little is known about them, however, because of how much time they spend hiding in their burrows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqiF77YBmfAua2HoaG0SxBTC2Y9S?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"402\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Alexander_Safonov\"><\/span>Photo: Alexander Safonov<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Venezuelan_Poodle_Moth\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Venezuelan Poodle Moth<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Discovered in Venezuela in 2009, this new species of alien-looking moth is still poorly explored. Waiting for more info about them!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlNzC9x01OD9fYs_whmEleN0vdWv?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"427\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Arthur_Anker_imgur\"><\/span>Photo: Arthur Anker | imgur<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sea_Pig_Scotoplanes\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Sea Pig (Scotoplanes)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Scotoplanes live on deep ocean bottoms, specifically on the abyssal plain in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean, typically at depths of over 1000 meters. They are deposit feeders, and obtain food by extracting organic particles from deep-sea mud.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1223.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Frew_HthPwRIgCKxRxmvq8Day38H?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"403\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_imgur_thedailygreencom_realcoldfish\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\"><font>Photo: imgur | thedailygreen.com | realcoldfish<\/font><\/span><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thorny_Dragon\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Thorny Dragon<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Coloured in camouflaging shades of desert browns, this lizard has a \u201cfalse\u201d head, which he presents to his predators by dipping the real one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3teter.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoyzEttWhQdZZ_19KGApesNJ1U5d?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"454\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_imgur_Christopher_Watson\"><\/span>Photo: imgur | Christopher Watson<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Glaucus_Atlanticus\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Glaucus Atlanticus<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Also known as the blue dragon, this creature is a 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 sac in its stomach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhcYkQQuTvPQpvK28u89lZua2hhK?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"605\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_unknown_unknown_paulhypnos\"><\/span>Photo: unknown | unknown | paulhypnos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hummingbird_Hawk-Moth\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Hummingbird Hawk-Moth<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As this hawk-moth feeds on flowers and makes a similar humming sound, it looks a lot like a hummingbird. What\u2019s interesting is that it is surprisingly good at learning colors<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"7.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqhgpxXTfBy8jP4oIRhTHPysR5oj?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"403\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Jerzy_Strzelecki_unknown\"><\/span>Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki | unknown<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bush_Viper\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">The Bush Viper<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being a carnivore predator, the Bush Viper lives up in the trees of the tropical forests of Africa, and does most of its hunting at night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"8.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmakLChWiYMKjcxw4ntKk6bt1DjP?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"378\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_thegeneralmonk\"><\/span>Photo: thegeneralmonk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blue_Parrotfish\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Blue Parrotfish<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This bright blue fish can be found in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and spends 80% of its time searching for food.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"99.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoMqoSLDR7lr0akBPdmVYA-0lNr-?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"481\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_imgur_depalmadise\"><\/span>Photo: imgur | depalmadise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Okapi\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Okapi<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This mammal is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. Despite the zebra-like stripes, it is actually more closely related to giraffes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"10.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgdzyKrb3oWA38aepAGIHWBwZtf2?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"403\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_marylandzooorg_baynews9com\"><\/span>Photo: marylandzoo.org | baynews9.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Umbonia_Spinosa\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><br \/>Umbonia Spinosa<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These thorn bugs are related to cicadas, and use their beaks to pierce plant stems to feed upon their sap. Their strange appearance still poses many questions to scientists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"11.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FtT6IN-MfDgxW0yT_WWDP7mfrCR3?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"907\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Colin_Hutton\"><\/span>Photo: Colin Hutton<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lowland_Streaked_Tenrec\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Lowland Streaked Tenrec<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Found in Madagascar, Africa, this small tenrec is the only mammal known to use stridulation for generating sound \u2013 something that\u2019s usually associated with snakes and insects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"12.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlptVufDGnZDlO9yykpafZghcHrC?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"402\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_hakoar_telegraphcouk\"><\/span>Photo: hakoar | telegraph.co.uk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Pacu_Fish\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">The Pacu Fish<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You probably don\u2019t need much explanation as to why the residents of Papua New Guinea call this fish a \u201cball cutter.\u201d The local fishermen were really worried about the safety of their testicles when they had to get in the water<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"13.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fptfx5cqH3PmKxvzCC7a5o2nxGHz?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"488\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_imgur_evolvingcomplexityii\"><\/span>Photo: imgur | evolvingcomplexityii<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shoebill\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Shoebill<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This large stork-like bird gets its name because of the shape of its beak. Even though it was already known to ancient Egyptians and Arabs, the bird was only classified in 19th century<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"14.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FpVeuE668Nbystu1sxUH2cEj-olb?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"454\" width=\"605\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_David_Li_shoebillinfo\"><\/span>Photo: David Li | shoebill.info<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC QR.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"488.9643463497453\" width=\"450\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You might think you\u2019ve seen the world over, under, around and through, but there will still be wonders that will make your eyes pop. 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