There are over a million species of animals in this world, and chances are you have not heard about a majority of them. In fact, even scientists claim that they have not been able to discover all of the animal species on this planet so far. They discover new ones every year! Some animals are cute and cuddly, while others are downright weird. In this article, we will list top seven weird animals that you probably never heard about. Number Seven: The Mexican Axolotl Salamander The Mexican axolotl salamander looks weirdly cute at the first glance. It has ghostly features which also remind you of the pokemon characters, thanks to their funny-looking faces and limbs. They are found only in the lake complex of Xochimilco which is near Mexico City and unlike other salamanders, they live permanently in water. Very rarely would you find an axolotl outside of water and that too, at a mature stage of their life. Although they are typically black or brown, the albino variety is more common, which is also quite weird. They can be quite large, and can grow up to a foot! It is neotenic, meaning that even when it grows into an adult, it retains its juvenile traits. Those include its dorsal fin which runs along the length of its body and its feather-like external gills which protrude from the back of its head. …show more content…
They are found in South America, Central America and South-east Asia. It has four species and all of them are either endangered or vulnerable. Number Five: The
Humans have been giving common names to plants and animals for as far back as cavemen go. It has been no different for the American Alligator commonly known as the “gator”. The name “Alligator,” according to Kelby Ouchley, is an Anglicized term from the Spanish word “lagarto” (lizard). This name can be traced back to early Spanish explorers in North America, who came across the giant lizard looking type of animal. In 1802 the renowned French herpetologist, Francois Marie Daudin, officially described the American Alligator as Alligator Mississippiensis. The term Mississippiensis comes from the Mississippi river where many of these lizard like creatures were found and the Latin term ensis meaning “belonging to.”
Habitat: Their habitats are on crops, arable and waste land, gardens. Commonly on footpaths and in
Which amphibian has red eyes, yellow feet, and looks like a leaf? Red Eyed Tree Frogs of course! Because Frogs are amphibians, they spend most of their time in water or wet places. Interestingly, Female will lay their eggs in water, when these eggs hatch they become tadpoles. These baby frogs have many stages such as, developing back legs, growing front legs, becoming a juvenile frog, and finally losing its tail and becoming an adult. Red Eyed Tree Frogs Wake up at dusk and go on the prowl for insects and fruit, which are its main diet. Also, when red eyed tree frogs sleep, they curl their feet and shut their eyes, they look exactly like a leaf, this helps from camouflage from predators. These loveable leaping
In the past we have tried to contain these Cane Toads by setting up traps in the dry-seson however many blue tongue lizard got caught in them. They also tried to set up fences around areas that only have 1 or 2 freshwater lakes in them so that the babies cannot walk away from the area. This worked but we cannot simply fence up all the water sources in the top half of Australia. But I think we should create a poison on the cane toads. Because the other thing that eats Cane Toads is Cane Toads; therefore if we create a poisson on them we are able to get rid of many toads. The first step in creating this plan would be to make the poission. Secondly we would give the poison in a syringe to every homeowner in Northern Queensland so that they can
All species are found in North America and tend to be nocturnal, but they inhabit relatively unique niches, which is evident in various minute differences between the species, including fur and nose size. C. townsendii tends to live in evergreen forests that have a moderate climate while C. mexicanus lives in higher, more humid and mountainous habitats. For this reason, C. townsendii has a darker, thicker coat; not only does it act as better natural camouflage, but the coarse, thick hair protects it well from the environment. C. refenisquii is found primarily in the Southwestern United States, but migrates frequently due to the changes in
The Mexican Axolotl is a strange and rare animal. It is a small, fish-looking creature with legs and
The Tongo lizard is a multi-coloured , smooth , lamellate dragon like , endangered lizard. This speicies of lizard is found in the amazon rainforest and eats star fruit and nuts but is rarely seen due to major endangerness . This animal is endangered ; hunters kill the Tongo lizard because of its amazing skin which can be used to make likerish and the skin makes a lovely wall paper , according to Simon Cal !
Last Seen- Has a cosmopolitan global range, and is found in all tropical and subtropical oceans, even the Arctic Circle. Was federally registered on the endangered species list on June 2, 1970.
Where do they live? They live in Africa mostly but they can also be found in Asia. They can be
Alpaca live in the mountainous regions of Bolivia, native to all of South America, these creatures are like South American Camels and are herbivores. Jaguars are the largest cats in South America, they are meat eaters and prefer to live in treetops in the Amazon Rainforest. Chinchillas are a common household pet, but they are in danger. They used to live all over South America, but are now only known to exist in small pockets in Bolivia and Chile, they are omnivores that will eat fruit and bugs. The Jaburi is a large headed stork native to only Bolivia. It eats fish and
This creature has originated from the Congo River, and any other surrounding fresh water reserves. It was also known to be a special site, if you were passing by the Ethiopian region, Eastern Africa.
This species habitat is the longleaf pine-wiregrass flatwoods. The adult salamanders eat earthworms, insects, and are likely to eat other invertebrates as well. The larvae eat a variety of aquatic invertebrates, especially crustaceans. The Flatwood Salamander’s population is roughly several thousand, and is decreasing. Part of the community that the salamanders live in consists of decaying logs, vegetation, earthworms, and insects. Part of the ecosystem that they live in consists of decaying logs, vegetation, earthworms, insects, crayfish burrows, forest fires, and shallow ponds.
They both come from the subfamily Atelinae. Woolly monkey and the spider monkey are found in South America. The A. belzebuth are most likely to be found in the northeastern portion of the Amazonian in South America (Eisenberg, 1989; Emmons, 1997). They tend to live in the upper levels of tall forests and can be found at a maximum elevation of 1,800 meter. On the other hand, Lagothrix is mostly found in the Neotropics of northern South America up the Magdalena River Valley in Columbia (Eisenberg 1989; Emmons & Feer 1990; Moynihan 1976). They are commonly found 3,000 meters above sea level in the Andes but live in
Nutria once lived only in southern South America, but have now traveled around the world. In many areas including Canada and more than a dozen U.S. States.
Did you know that tasmanian devils yawn just before they attack, that kangaroos have to hop everywhere because their legs can't move separately, and that a goldfish is only gold if it stays in the sunlight? These are just a few of the, 'weird-but-true' facts that you will learn by reading Lauren Coss' fascinating book, Weird-But-True Facts About Animals. You will amaze your all your friends by being the foremost expert on