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Photos of the most amazing animals. Photos of unusual animals on the planet

Photos of the most amazing animals. Photos of unusual animals on the planet

In this post there will be scary, nasty, cute, kind, beautiful, incomprehensible animals.
Plus a short comment about each. They all really exist
Watch and be surprised

SNAP TOOTH- a mammal from the order of insectivores, divided into two main species: the Cuban slittooth and the Haitian. The animal is relatively large compared to other types of insectivores: its length is 32 centimeters, its tail is on average 25 cm, the weight of the animal is about 1 kilogram, and its body is dense.

MANED WOLF. Lives in South America. The long legs of the wolf are the result of evolution in matters of adaptation to the habitat; they help the animal to overcome obstacles in the form of tall grass growing on the plains.

AFRICAN CIVET- the only representative of the genus of the same name. These animals live in Africa in open spaces with high grass from Senegal to Somalia, southern Namibia and in the eastern regions of South Africa. The size of the animal can visually increase quite significantly when the civet raises its fur when excited. And her fur is thick and long, especially on the back closer to the tail. The paws, muzzle and tail end are completely black, most of the body is spotted.

MUSKRAT. The animal is quite famous due to its sonorous name. It's just a good photo.

PROCHIDNA. This miracle of nature usually weighs up to 10 kg, although larger specimens have also been observed. By the way, the length of the echidna’s body reaches 77 cm, and this is not counting their cute five to seven centimeter tail. Any description of this animal is based on comparison with the echidna: the legs of the echidna are higher, the claws are more powerful. Another feature of the echidna’s appearance is the spurs on the hind legs of males and the five-fingered hind limbs and three-fingered forelimbs.

CAPIBARA. Semi-aquatic mammal, the largest of modern rodents. It is the only representative of the capybara family (Hydrochoeridae). There is a dwarf variety, Hydrochoerus isthmius, which is sometimes considered as a separate species (lesser capybara).

SEA CUCUMBER. HOLOTHURIA. Sea capsules, sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea), a class of invertebrate animals such as echinoderms. Species eaten as food are collectively known as sea cucumbers.

PANGOLIN. This post simply could not do without him.

HELL VAMPIRE. Mollusk. Despite its obvious similarity with octopus and squid, scientists have identified this mollusk as a separate order Vampyromorphida (lat.), because it is characterized by retractable sensitive whip-shaped filaments.

AARDVARK. In Africa, these mammals are called aardvark, which translated into Russian means “earthen pig”. In fact, the aardvark is very similar in appearance to a pig, only with an elongated snout. The structure of the ears of this amazing animal is very similar to that of a hare. There is also a muscular tail, which is very similar to the tail of an animal such as a kangaroo.

JAPANESE GIANT SALAMANDER. Today it is the largest amphibian, which can reach 160 cm in length, weigh up to 180 kg and can live up to 150 years, although the officially recorded maximum age of the giant salamander is 55 years.

BEARDED PIG. In different sources, the bearded pig species is divided into two or three subspecies. These are the curly bearded pig (Sus barbatus oi), which lives on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra, the Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus barbatus) and the Palawan bearded pig, which live, as the name suggests, on the islands of Borneo and Palawan, as well as on Java , Kalimantan and small islands of the Indonesian archipelago in Southeast Asia.

SUMATRAN RHINO. They belong to the odd-toed ungulates of the rhinoceros family. This type of rhinoceros is the smallest of the entire family. The body length of an adult Sumatran rhinoceros can reach 200–280 cm, and the height at the withers can vary from 100 to 150 cm. Such rhinoceroses can weigh up to 1000 kg.

SULAWESI BEAR COUSCUS. An arboreal marsupial living in the upper layer of lowland tropical forests. The fur of the bear cuscus consists of a soft undercoat and coarse guard hairs. Coloration ranges from gray to brown, with a lighter belly and limbs, and varies depending on the geographic subspecies and age of the animal. The prehensile, non-haired tail is approximately half the length of the animal and serves as a fifth limb, making it easier to move through the dense tropical forest. The bear cuscus is the most primitive of all cuscus, retaining primitive tooth growth and structural features of the skull.

GALAGO. Its large fluffy tail is clearly comparable to that of a squirrel. And his charming face and graceful movements, flexibility and insinuation, clearly reflect his cat-like traits. The amazing jumping ability, mobility, strength and incredible dexterity of this animal clearly show its nature as a funny cat and an elusive squirrel. Of course, there would be a place to use your talents, because a cramped cage is very poorly suited for this. But, if you give this animal a little freedom and sometimes allow him to walk around the apartment, then all his quirks and talents will come true. Many even compare it to a kangaroo.

WOMBAT. Without a photograph of a wombat, it is generally impossible to talk about strange and rare animals.

AMAZONIAN DOLPHIN. It is the largest river dolphin. Inia geoffrensis, as scientists call it, reaches 2.5 meters in length and weighs 2 quintals. Light gray juveniles become lighter with age. The Amazonian dolphin has a full body, with a thin tail and a narrow muzzle. A round forehead, a slightly curved beak and small eyes are the characteristics of this species of dolphin. The Amazonian dolphin is found in the rivers and lakes of Latin America.

MOONFISH or MOLA-MOLA. This fish can be more than three meters long and weigh about one and a half tons. The largest specimen of the sunfish was caught in New Hampshire, USA. Its length was five and a half meters, there is no data on weight. The shape of the fish’s body resembles a disk; it was this feature that gave rise to the Latin name. The moon fish has thick skin. It is elastic, and its surface is covered with small bony projections. The larvae of fish of this species and young individuals swim in the usual way. Adult large fish swim on their sides, quietly moving their fins. They seem to lie on the surface of the water, where they are very easy to notice and catch. However, many experts believe that only sick fish swim this way. As an argument, they cite the fact that the stomach of fish caught on the surface is usually empty.

TASMANIAN DEVIL. Being the largest of modern predatory marsupials, this animal is black in color with white spots on the chest and rump, with a huge mouth and sharp teeth, has a dense physique and a stern disposition, for which, in fact, it was called the devil. Emitting ominous screams at night, the massive and clumsy Tasmanian devil looks like a small bear: the front legs are slightly longer than the hind legs, the head is large, and the muzzle is blunt.

LORI. A characteristic feature of the loris is its large eyes, which can be bordered by dark circles; there is a white dividing stripe between the eyes. The face of a loris can be compared to a clown mask. This most likely explains the animal's name: Loeris means "clown".

GAVIAL. Of course, one of the representatives of the crocodile order. With age, the gharial's muzzle becomes even narrower and longer. Due to the fact that the gharial feeds on fish, its teeth are long and sharp, located at a slight angle for ease of eating.

OKAPI. FOREST GIRAFFE. Traveling through Central Africa, journalist and African explorer Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) more than once encountered local aborigines. Having once met an expedition equipped with horses, the natives of the Congo told the famous traveler that in their jungle there were wild animals very similar to his horses. The Englishman, who had seen a lot, was somewhat puzzled by this fact. After some negotiations in 1900, the British were finally able to purchase parts of the skin of the mysterious animal from the local population and send them to the Royal Zoological Society in London, where the unknown animal was given the name “Johnston's Horse” (Equus johnstoni), that is, it was assigned to the equine family . But imagine their surprise when a year later they managed to get a whole skin and two skulls of an unknown animal, and discovered that It looked more like a dwarf giraffe from the Ice Age. Only in 1909 was it possible to catch a living specimen of Okapi.

WALABI. TREE KANGAROO. The genus of Tree kangaroos - wallabies (Dendrolagus) includes 6 species. Of these, D. Inustus or the bear wallaby, D. Matschiei or Matchisha's wallaby, which has a subspecies D. Goodfellowi (Goodfellow's wallaby), D. Dorianus - the Doria wallaby, live in New Guinea. In Australian Queensland, there are D. Lumholtzi - Lumholtz's wallaby (bungari), D. Bennettianus - Bennett's wallaby, or tharibina. Their original habitat was New Guinea, but now wallabies are also found in Australia. Tree kangaroos live in tropical forests of mountainous regions, at altitudes from 450 to 3000m. above sea level. The body size of the animal is 52-81 cm, the tail is from 42 to 93 cm long. Wallabies weigh, depending on the species, from 7.7 to 10 kg for males and from 6.7 to 8.9 kg. females.

WOLVERINE. Moves quickly and deftly. The animal has an elongated muzzle, a large head, with rounded ears. The jaws are powerful, the teeth are sharp. Wolverine is a “big-footed” animal; its feet are disproportionate to the body, but their size allows them to move freely through deep snow cover. Each paw has huge and curved claws. Wolverine is an excellent tree climber and has keen eyesight. The voice is like a fox.

FOSSA. The island of Madagascar has preserved animals that are not found not only in Africa itself, but also in the rest of the world. One of the rarest animals is the Fossa - the only representative of the genus Cryptoprocta and the largest predatory mammal living on the island of Madagascar. The appearance of the Fossa is a little unusual: it is a cross between a civet and a small puma. Sometimes the fossa is also called the Madagascar lion, since the ancestors of this animal were much larger and reached the size of a lion. Fossa has a squat, massive and slightly elongated body, the length of which can reach up to 80 cm (on average it is 65-70 cm). The fossa's paws are long, but quite thick, with the hind paws being higher than the front paws. The tail is often equal to the length of the body and reaches up to 65 cm.

MANUL approves of this post and is here only because he has to be. Everyone already knows him.

PHENEC. STEPPE FOX. He assents to the manula and is present here insofar as. After all, everyone saw him.

NAKED MORAVARY gives the Pallas's cat and fennec cat pluses in their karma and invites them to organize a club of the most fearful animals in RuNet.

PALM THIEF. Representative of decapod crustaceans. Its habitat is the western Pacific Ocean and the tropical islands of the Indian Ocean. This animal from the family of land crayfish is quite large for its species. The body of an adult reaches a size of up to 32 cm and a weight of up to 3-4 kg. For a long time it was mistakenly believed that with its claws it could even crack coconuts, which it then eats. To date, scientists have proven that crayfish can only feed on already split coconuts. They, being its main source of nutrition, gave the name palm thief. Although he is not averse to eating other types of food - the fruits of Pandanus plants, organic substances from the soil, and even his own kind.

The most unusual animals on the planet can boast not only of an original appearance, but also of rarity, size and even longevity. Some creatures attract with their beauty, others make you smile, and others can scare you away with their unattractive appearance. The top ten most unusual animals included representatives from all three categories based on external data.

10. Top most unusual animals in the world reveals Madagascar leaf-tailed gecko, which surprises not only with its unique appearance, but also with its skillful mimicry. The reptile disguises itself as a leaf, tree trunk or lichen so skillfully that a predator has virtually no chance of finding the gecko and feasting on it. These are small reptiles, the size of which, as a rule, does not exceed 30 centimeters. Leaf-tailed geckos can be kept as pets.

9.Capybaras- the most unusual animals in the world, which some mistakenly classify as rats. In fact, these rodents have nothing to do with them. The capybara is a large mammal that looks like a huge guinea pig. Adults can reach 60 centimeters at the withers and more than a meter in body length. Moreover, males are smaller than females. Individuals communicate with each other using whistling and a sound reminiscent of barking. Nowadays capybaras are bred on special farms for their meat, which tastes like pork. Rodent fat is also valued and is used for pharmaceutical purposes. Leather products are made from capybara skin.

8.Sage-grouse- one of the most unusual and beautiful birds on the planet. The bulky bird stands out from the pheasant family, to which it belongs, by its unusual tail and original pattern of the upper body. The bird got its name because of its addiction to wormwood, which is its main food. A special feature of males is the air sacs that are located on their chest. During the period of courtship with the female, the sage grouse fills them with air and immediately blows them away, which creates a booming and explosive sound.

7. The 10 most unusual animals include a representative of the fox family fennec. The predatory animal has a unique appearance and miniature size. The dwarf fox has huge ears that stand out against the background of its small head and body 30 centimeters long. The fennec cat is the size of a small domestic cat. This cute creature is readily adopted as a pet. In the wild, the habitat of foxes is the deserts of North Africa.

6. In the top 10 most unusual animals in the world slittooth, which also refers to on the planet. These are small individuals, the size of which rarely exceeds 30 centimeters. Mammals live in Haiti and Cuba. Snap teeth pose a danger not only to humans, but also to their fellow creatures. It's all about the toxic saliva of a wild animal, which is similar in composition to snake venom. Slithertooths are quite aggressive and often attack people and their own kind. They have no immunity to their own poison, so an animal affected by a relative will inevitably die.

5.Proboscis or kahau- a rare species of monkeys, which occupies the fifth honorable position in the top of the most unusual animals in the world. The primates of the monkey family are endemic and therefore live only on the island of Borneo. A distinctive feature of the mammal from its relatives is its huge nose, reminiscent of a cucumber. Nature has awarded this dignity only to males. It is noteworthy that this organ grows in males throughout life.

4.Star-nosed is one of the most unusual animals in the world, thanks to its bizarre and peculiar appearance. The mammal of the mole family has a huge number of growths on its face, which together resemble a star. These are relatively small individuals, no more than 10 centimeters in size. Like all types of moles, star-nosed moles are adapted to an underground lifestyle. Their habitat extends from North America to Southeastern Canada.

3. The top 10 most unusual animals include pygmy marmoset- the closest relative of the monkey. The uniqueness of this mammal lies in its tiny body size, which without a tail is no more than 15 centimeters, and its weight is equal to a standard chocolate bar - 100 grams. Amazing little primates are on the verge of extinction in the wild. But they are happy to have them as pets. You can buy a dwarf marmoset for about 100 thousand rubles.

2.Tapirs not only the most unusual animals on the planet, but also very rare. The mammal looks like a pig, but differs from it in having a short trunk, adapted for grabbing food. The largest representatives of the tapir family can reach 1 meter at the withers and gain up to 300 kilograms in weight. Monogamy is inherent in individuals: pairs can remain throughout life. In a litter, the female brings only one cub, which is born with a camouflage color. Pregnancy in the female lasts for 13 months, then both partners care for the emerging baby. The tapir has many enemies in the wild. Human fishing also poses a real threat to the population. Currently, tapirs are listed in the Red Book.

1.European proteus or human fish tops the list of the most unusual animals. This tailed amphibian deserves attention not only because of its unusual appearance, but also because of its longevity: some individuals live to be almost 100 years old. The European Proteus received its second name because of its body color, which is close to the color of human skin. Unique creatures live exclusively in cave reservoirs. On the eel-like thirty-centimeter body there are two pairs of limbs on which there are fingers. The head of a human fish is decorated with red gills; the eyes are almost invisible, since they are hidden under the skin. The amphibian perceives the surrounding world not with its usual organ of vision, but with light-sensitive cells that are located throughout the skin. A feature of the animal is the ability of females to bear offspring, both through viviparity and by laying eggs. Amphibians breed once every decade. Recently, the protea population has decreased significantly, which is why it was included in the Red Book.

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MANED WOLF. Lives in South America. The long legs of the wolf are the result of evolution in matters of adaptation to the habitat; they help the animal to overcome obstacles in the form of tall grass growing on the plains.

AFRICAN CIVET- the only representative of the genus of the same name. These animals live in Africa in open spaces with high grass from Senegal to Somalia, southern Namibia and in the eastern regions of South Africa. The size of the animal can visually increase quite significantly when the civet raises its fur when excited. And her fur is thick and long, especially on the back closer to the tail. The paws, muzzle and tail end are completely black, most of the body is spotted.

MUSKRAT. The animal is quite famous due to its sonorous name. It's just a good photo.

PROCHIDNA. This miracle of nature usually weighs up to 10 kg, although larger specimens have also been observed. By the way, the length of the echidna’s body reaches 77 cm, and this is not counting their cute five to seven centimeter tail. Any description of this animal is based on comparison with the echidna: the legs of the echidna are higher, the claws are more powerful. Another feature of the echidna’s appearance is the spurs on the hind legs of males and the five-fingered hind limbs and three-fingered forelimbs.

CAPIBARA. Semi-aquatic mammal, the largest of modern rodents. It is the only representative of the capybara family (Hydrochoeridae). There is a dwarf variety, Hydrochoerus isthmius, which is sometimes considered as a separate species (lesser capybara).

SEA CUCUMBER. HOLOTHURIA. Sea capsules, sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea), a class of invertebrate animals such as echinoderms. Species eaten as food are collectively known as sea cucumbers.

PANGOLIN. This post simply could not do without him.

HELL VAMPIRE. Mollusk. Despite its obvious similarity with octopus and squid, scientists have identified this mollusk as a separate order Vampyromorphida (lat.), because it is characterized by retractable sensitive whip-shaped filaments.

AARDVARK. In Africa, these mammals are called aardvark, which translated into Russian means “earthen pig”. In fact, the aardvark is very similar in appearance to a pig, only with an elongated snout. The structure of the ears of this amazing animal is very similar to that of a hare. There is also a muscular tail, which is very similar to the tail of an animal such as a kangaroo.

JAPANESE GIANT SALAMANDER. Today it is the largest amphibian, which can reach 160 cm in length, weigh up to 180 kg and can live up to 150 years, although the officially recorded maximum age of the giant salamander is 55 years.

BEARDED PIG. In different sources, the bearded pig species is divided into two or three subspecies. These are the curly bearded pig (Sus barbatus oi), which lives on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra, the Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus barbatus) and the Palawan bearded pig, which live, as the name suggests, on the islands of Borneo and Palawan, as well as on Java , Kalimantan and small islands of the Indonesian archipelago in Southeast Asia.

SUMATRAN RHINO. They belong to the odd-toed ungulates of the rhinoceros family. This type of rhinoceros is the smallest of the entire family. The body length of an adult Sumatran rhinoceros can reach 200–280 cm, and the height at the withers can vary from 100 to 150 cm. Such rhinoceroses can weigh up to 1000 kg.

SULAWESI BEAR COUSCUS. An arboreal marsupial living in the upper layer of lowland tropical forests. The fur of the bear cuscus consists of a soft undercoat and coarse guard hairs. Coloration ranges from gray to brown, with a lighter belly and limbs, and varies depending on the geographic subspecies and age of the animal. The prehensile, non-haired tail is approximately half the length of the animal and serves as a fifth limb, making it easier to move through the dense tropical forest. The bear cuscus is the most primitive of all cuscus, retaining primitive tooth growth and structural features of the skull.

GALAGO. Its large fluffy tail is clearly comparable to that of a squirrel. And his charming face and graceful movements, flexibility and insinuation, clearly reflect his cat-like traits. The amazing jumping ability, mobility, strength and incredible dexterity of this animal clearly show its nature as a funny cat and an elusive squirrel. Of course, there would be a place to use your talents, because a cramped cage is very poorly suited for this. But, if you give this animal a little freedom and sometimes allow him to walk around the apartment, then all his quirks and talents will come true. Many even compare it to a kangaroo.

WOMBAT. Without a photograph of a wombat, it is generally impossible to talk about strange and rare animals.

AMAZONIAN DOLPHIN. It is the largest river dolphin. Inia geoffrensis, as scientists call it, reaches 2.5 meters in length and weighs 2 quintals. Light gray juveniles become lighter with age. The Amazonian dolphin has a full body, with a thin tail and a narrow muzzle. A round forehead, a slightly curved beak and small eyes are the characteristics of this species of dolphin. The Amazonian dolphin is found in the rivers and lakes of Latin America.

MOONFISH or MOLA-MOLA. This fish can be more than three meters long and weigh about one and a half tons. The largest specimen of the sunfish was caught in New Hampshire, USA. Its length was five and a half meters, there is no data on weight. The shape of the fish’s body resembles a disk; it was this feature that gave rise to the Latin name. The moon fish has thick skin. It is elastic, and its surface is covered with small bony projections. The larvae of fish of this species and young individuals swim in the usual way. Adult large fish swim on their sides, quietly moving their fins. They seem to lie on the surface of the water, where they are very easy to notice and catch. However, many experts believe that only sick fish swim this way. As an argument, they cite the fact that the stomach of fish caught on the surface is usually empty.

TASMANIAN DEVIL. Being the largest of modern predatory marsupials, this animal is black in color with white spots on the chest and rump, with a huge mouth and sharp teeth, has a dense physique and a stern disposition, for which, in fact, it was called the devil. Emitting ominous screams at night, the massive and clumsy Tasmanian devil looks like a small bear: the front legs are slightly longer than the hind legs, the head is large, and the muzzle is blunt.

LORI. A characteristic feature of the loris is its large eyes, which can be bordered by dark circles; there is a white dividing stripe between the eyes. The face of a loris can be compared to a clown mask. This most likely explains the animal's name: Loeris means "clown".

GAVIAL. Of course, one of the representatives of the crocodile order. With age, the gharial's muzzle becomes even narrower and longer. Due to the fact that the gharial feeds on fish, its teeth are long and sharp, located at a slight angle for ease of eating.

OKAPI. FOREST GIRAFFE. Traveling through Central Africa, journalist and African explorer Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) more than once encountered local aborigines. Having once met an expedition equipped with horses, the natives of the Congo told the famous traveler that in their jungle there were wild animals very similar to his horses. The Englishman, who had seen a lot, was somewhat puzzled by this fact. After some negotiations in 1900, the British were finally able to purchase parts of the skin of the mysterious animal from the local population and send them to the Royal Zoological Society in London, where the unknown animal was given the name “Johnston's Horse” (Equus johnstoni), that is, it was assigned to the equine family . But imagine their surprise when a year later they managed to get a whole skin and two skulls of an unknown animal, and discovered that It looked more like a dwarf giraffe from the Ice Age. Only in 1909 was it possible to catch a living specimen of Okapi.

WALABI. TREE KANGAROO. The genus of Tree kangaroos - wallabies (Dendrolagus) includes 6 species. Of these, D. Inustus or the bear wallaby, D. Matschiei or Matchisha's wallaby, which has a subspecies D. Goodfellowi (Goodfellow's wallaby), D. Dorianus - the Doria wallaby, live in New Guinea. In Australian Queensland, there are D. Lumholtzi - Lumholtz's wallaby (bungari), D. Bennettianus - Bennett's wallaby, or tharibina. Their original habitat was New Guinea, but now wallabies are also found in Australia. Tree kangaroos live in tropical forests of mountainous regions, at altitudes from 450 to 3000m. above sea level. The body size of the animal is 52-81 cm, the tail is from 42 to 93 cm long. Wallabies weigh, depending on the species, from 7.7 to 10 kg for males and from 6.7 to 8.9 kg. females.

WOLVERINE. Moves quickly and deftly. The animal has an elongated muzzle, a large head, with rounded ears. The jaws are powerful, the teeth are sharp. Wolverine is a “big-footed” animal; its feet are disproportionate to the body, but their size allows them to move freely through deep snow cover. Each paw has huge and curved claws. Wolverine is an excellent tree climber and has keen eyesight. The voice is like a fox.

FOSSA. The island of Madagascar has preserved animals that are not found not only in Africa itself, but also in the rest of the world. One of the rarest animals is the Fossa - the only representative of the genus Cryptoprocta and the largest predatory mammal living on the island of Madagascar. The appearance of the Fossa is a little unusual: it is a cross between a civet and a small puma. Sometimes the fossa is also called the Madagascar lion, since the ancestors of this animal were much larger and reached the size of a lion. Fossa has a squat, massive and slightly elongated body, the length of which can reach up to 80 cm (on average it is 65-70 cm). The fossa's paws are long, but quite thick, with the hind paws being higher than the front paws. The tail is often equal to the length of the body and reaches up to 65 cm.

MANUL approves of this post and is here only because he has to be. Everyone already knows him.

PHENEC. STEPPE FOX. He assents to the manula and is present here insofar as. After all, everyone saw him.

NAKED MORAVARY gives the Pallas's cat and fennec cat pluses in their karma and invites them to organize a club of the most fearful animals in RuNet.

PALM THIEF. Representative of decapod crustaceans. Its habitat is the western Pacific Ocean and the tropical islands of the Indian Ocean. This animal from the family of land crayfish is quite large for its species. The body of an adult reaches a size of up to 32 cm and a weight of up to 3-4 kg. For a long time it was mistakenly believed that with its claws it could even crack coconuts, which it then eats. To date, scientists have proven that crayfish can only feed on already split coconuts. They, being its main source of nutrition, gave the name palm thief. Although he is not averse to eating other types of food - the fruits of Pandanus plants, organic substances from the soil, and even his own kind.

The name of this fish in Latin sounds too boring, so it’s easier to call it FISH WITH A TRANSPARENT HEAD. She has a transparent head through which she can see with her tubular eyes. The head, through which the fish watches for prey, helps protect the eyes. First opened in 1939. It lives at a much greater depth, so it has not been fully studied. In particular, the principle of fish vision was not entirely clear. She was supposed to have great difficulty due to the fact that she could only look up. Only in 2009 was the structure of the eye of this fish fully studied. Apparently, when trying to study it earlier, the fish simply could not tolerate the change in pressure.

ECHIDNA. Well, that's all.

LESS RED PANDA. Today, the red panda in its natural habitat can only be found in the mountain bamboo forests of the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, in northern Burma, Bhutan, Nepal and northeast India.

SIFACA. Monkey of the Indriidae family. A relatively new genus of primates, discovered only in 2004. Silky sifakas live in the eastern part of the island of Madagascar. The area is approximately 2.2 thousand square meters. km. The distribution area is limited in the north of the island to the Marojejy Massif region, and in the south it reaches Anjanahari. Adult individuals have a body length with a head from 45 to 55 cm, a tail 45-51 cm long. Weight is 5-6.5 kg.

SLOTH. A very interesting species of mammals, possessing a number of distinctive features that make it unlike any other existing species. It lives mainly in Central and South America.

PLATYPUS. In principle, everyone knows it. But this photo deserves attention...

ANT-EATER. It won't surprise anyone either. But the shot is great...

TARSIER. A small mammal from the order of primates, the very specific appearance of which created a somewhat ominous aura around this small animal weighing up to one hundred and sixty grams. Thus, the indigenous population of Indonesia and the Philippine Islands associated the absurd appearance of the tarsier with the tricks of evil spirits. However, many of our contemporaries, who see the tarsier for the first time in its native habitat, remain amazed by its non-standard appearance.

MARGAY. These wild cats are distinguished from their “relatives” by their body size and proportions, as well as their lifestyle. For example, the margay is very similar to its closest relative, the ocelot, which, moreover, is quite often found in the same place where the margay lives. It is not difficult to distinguish these cats - the ocelot is noticeably larger, since it prefers to hunt on the ground, and the margay has longer legs and tail, due to life mainly in trees.

MUD JOPPER. Found in intertidal areas and in areas such as tropical swamps formed by mangrove trees. Mudskippers especially love to settle in places where fresh water meets sea water. And although from a scientific point of view they are fish, many perceive them as amphibians. Well, in a way it is.

HERBIVORE DRACULA. Bats (“Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum” lat.) This species lives in the north of South America (Amazon River basin and mountains). These bats, oddly enough, are herbivores.

BELT-TAIL. The habitat of belted tails extends to the rocky regions of Africa, which have an arid climate, mainly on the southern side of the Sahara Desert. In addition, belted tails live in certain numbers on the island of Madagascar. There are more than forty species of belttails in the world. The sizes of belt-tails vary quite widely and range from 12 to 70 centimeters in length. The entire body of the belt-tail is covered with rectangular plates - scales, which cover the bony base of the reptile.

In my opinion, a modest fellow.

PURPLE FROG. Some animals have managed to adapt to these, at first glance, very difficult conditions and have even learned to benefit from the changing seasons. So the indigenous Indian purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), which as a species was discovered quite recently - in 2003, uses the monsoon time to its advantage - to continue its kind.

ISOPOD. Giant isopod woodlice, approximately 30 cm long, live at sea depths of about 1.6 km.

SUN BEAR. The Malayan biruang bear, or, as it is also called due to its characteristic color, the sun or honey bear, lives in India, Myanmar, as well as on the islands of Borneo, Java and Sumatra. It is of quite great interest to both zoologists and wildlife lovers, since this species is one of the smallest, most aggressive and smallest representatives of the entire bear family. By the way, it was precisely the threatening small number of this genus that became the reason for the inclusion of biruangs in the Red Book.
An adult sun bear has a very difficult character. However, quite a lot of interest in his person is caused not at all by his habitat, and not by his character, but by his stunning appearance, which immediately catches the eye from any photograph.

TIBETAN FOX. Found in Tibet, northwest India and northern Nepal at high altitudes.

JELLYFISH. Just a giant jellyfish.

GOLDEN TIGER. This is what tigers with a similar color are called. The reason for the unusual color is that one of the genes did not work. Count like an albino...

AY-AY. ARM POD. Madagascar monkey or aye-aye, a mammal of the suborder of prosimians; the only representative of the family of arms. Body length 40 cm, tail 60 cm. The head is large, the muzzle is short; The ears are large and leathery. The tail is fluffy. The coat color ranges from dark brown to black.

GUYDAK. A large gastropod weighing up to one and a half kilograms. Found off the west coast of the USA. From under the thin fragile shell of the guidac (about 20 cm in length) protrudes a “leg” that is three times larger than the shell. The English name for this mollusk (geoduck, gweduck) appeared at the end of the 19th century, is derived from the name of these mollusks in the language of the Nisqual Indians (which is why it is pronounced “guiduck”) and means “deep-digging” - these mollusks really bury themselves quite deeply in the sand.

MARSPAL WOLF. It is an extinct marsupial mammal and the only representative of the thylacine family. This animal is also known as the “marsupial tiger” and “Tasmanian wolf”. At the beginning of the Holocene and the end of the Pleistocene, the marsupial wolf was found on the Australian mainland and the island of New Guinea. About 3,000 years ago, Aboriginal settlers brought the wild dog dingo to the island, as a result of which the marsupial wolf disappeared from the area. In the XVIII-XIX centuries. Tasmania was considered the main habitat of the marsupial wolf, but in the thirties of the 19th century, mass extermination of the animal began, which was mistakenly considered a destroyer of domestic sheep. In addition, the thylacine was credited with hunting poultry and exterminating game caught in traps. Most of these legends turned out to be untrue.

STARBEARER. An insectivorous mammal of the mole family. Externally, the star-nosed snake differs from other members of the family and from other small animals only in its characteristic stigma structure in the form of a rosette or star of 22 soft, fleshy, mobile bare rays. In size, spade-shaped forelimbs, thick velvety fur (black or dark brown) it is similar to the European mole.

This baby long-eared bat is growing up in a nature reserve in Somerset. His ears are not fully formed yet. In adults they are located on the top of the head rather than on the sides of the head.

The tube-nosed fruit bat is one of the exotic animals that has not yet been sufficiently studied by science. This species of bat was discovered by experts from the International Society for Conservation of Nature during an expedition to Papua New Guinea.

Handsome Hector and his proud owner stick out their tongues at the Ugliest Dog Show in Petaluma, California.

The Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth is home to four albino Chinese soft-shelled turtles. The reptiles were donated to the aquarium by one of the students after graduating from university. Turtles have unusually long necks and tube-shaped nostrils, which the animals use to breathe underwater like a scuba tube.

A wombat named Shrek went bald due to poor nutrition and stress after losing his parents. He lives at Maryknoll Zoo in Melbourne, Australia.

The drop fish lives up to its name. It can reach a length of 30 centimeters and lives at depths of up to 900 meters, making it invisible to people.

A baby Yemen chameleon has been bred in captivity for the first time at Coastwood Nature Reserve near Burford, Oxfordshire. The cub now lives in a nursery for reptiles and amphibians.

Luntik, a three-month-old four-eared kitten, lives in Vladivostok, Russia.

Do you see a caterpillar on the leaf? Take a closer look. Connie Sandland was puzzled when she was told someone was eating leaves in her garden in Kuala Lumpur. She said: “I couldn’t figure out what was going on for several days until I noticed movement on a leaf of a tree out of the corner of my eye. I was surprised when I saw a caterpillar on the leaf, almost identical in color to it. I believe this is a baron butterfly caterpillar."

Pink-eyed grasshopper of the genus Caedicia, one of 42 individuals of the deciduous grasshopper (subfamily Phaneropterinae) discovered in the Müller Range Mountains in the Pacific Rise of Papua New Guinea by scientists Piotr Naskrecki and David Rentz.

A dog was dying and needed emergency surgery after eating an entire family of toy cats. A West Highland terrier named Snowy was operated on by vets after swallowing five ceramic figurines. The x-ray clearly showed small cat figures in the dog's stomach. Stunned owner Samantha Reid, from Wheaton-on-the-Hill, Cambridgeshire, said: “I was shocked when vets called to say Snowy had swallowed several cats. I thought they meant real cats."

Christine Nasser and George, a Great Dane from Tucson, Arizona. George was recognized as the tallest dog in the world. Its height at the withers is 109 cm, body length from the tip of the nose to the tail is 2.2 m.

The chipmunk greedily stuffs a groundnut into his mouth. The voracious rodent began to show itself to people more often, having overcome its fear of hand-feeding. Christian Stepien took this fun photo in his mother's backyard in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

A squirrel practices Tai Chi or Kung Fu in a Moscow park. The photographer said: “It was incredible. I was photographing a squirrel, and it was making some weird movements with its front paws, as if it were practicing martial arts. I think with these movements she was trying to swallow a small nut.”

Who ate all the nuts? This pot-bellied animal looks like it has stored away too many nuts for the winter. Since James Phelps began collecting nuts in the garden, the animal has managed to stockpile pounds of winter provisions.

A squirrel scratches against a tree in the forest of Vaasa, Finland.

A smart squirrel jumped into a bird feeder with its favorite food. Bird lover Jane Roberts, from Fareham, said: “I spend £35 a month on bird seed, but since the arrival of the squirrels the food has only lasted a few weeks. I try to keep the seeds from the squirrels, but the rodents always manage to outsmart me.

Mischievous squirrel monkeys seem delighted to get a free ride on the back of a capybara. The monkey's antics were captured by photographer Sandra Astra at the Heevarenbeek Safari Park in the Netherlands.

A little monkey named Miwa riding a pig called Uribo. Together they frolic at the Fukuchyama City Zoo, Kyoto.

The lazy monkey decided to reach the top of the tree on the back of the parrot. The squirrel monkey climbed onto the bird's back and grabbed its neck tightly. She lives with macaw parrots on the territory of a country hotel and always eats and plays with these birds. During his visit to San Agustin, Colombia, photographer Alejandro Amarillo captured this unusual friendship.

A cat named Musty is trying to catch a fox in the garden. The brave man was photographed by his owner Hugo Adusar.

A bison and a black-tailed prairie dog came face to face in the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge in Comanche County, Oklahoma.

This animal may seem like a character from a Harry Potter story. At first glance, it seems as if the bull has spread its wings and is preparing to fly. This unusual photo was taken while the bull was being chased by a crane, the largest of all flying birds. The photo was taken in Keoladeo National Park, in Rajasthan, India, by photographer Jagdeep Rajput. The image resembles the mythical horse Pegasus, doesn't it?

A bear falls from a tree after being sedated. Los Angeles firefighters and veterinarians were able to easily remove the bear, weighing more than 45 kilograms, from a tree on Stuartton Drive. The bear was immobilized with sleeping pills and fell onto a tent stretched under a tree, bypassing a pre-prepared air mattress. The animal was not harmed; it will be taken to the mountains and released into the wild.

A goat with a monkey on its back walks on a tightrope at the Fuzhu Zoo, Fujian Province, China.

A bird cleans a goat's ears. Biologist Joshen Gerlach captured moments of unusual friendship in Kruger National Park in southern Africa.

An antelope walks around, unaware that it has sheltered a contented spider on its horns. Photographer Frank Solomon took this unusual photo while on safari in the Kruger National Park in southern Africa.

Peter Haworth from Bristol, along with other Americans, photographed three polar bears on Barter Island, Alaska. One of the bears tried to attack the group, as a result of which the people took refuge in the truck, leaving three tripods on the ice. Mr. Haworth continued filming the bear, which knocked over two tripods and ran off with a third.

This tiny tern chick has bitten off more than it can eat. He tries to swallow the fish whole.

From a bird's eye view, a cluster of flamingos clearly resembles the silhouette of the bird itself. The photo was taken by aerial photographer Bobby Haas in Mexico.

Russian photographer Igor Torgachkin managed to capture frog tango on Lake Abrau near Novorossiysk.