The Strangest Animals

Our great planet is the home of a huge number of living beings. Somehow we meet every day, some less often, and some people have never seen and could not have done it, if it had not been for researchers and scientists seeking to get into the most hidden corners of our Earth. The strangest animals live both on land and in water, and it is not so easy to detect them.

So, for example, the fish-moon lives only off the coast of the USA and can be up to 5 meters in length. In its form, the fish resembles a curved disc, which was the reason for its name. The skin of the fish is very thick, and the bony protrusions on its surface provide additional safety. Despite the fact that adults swim very slowly and on their sides, catching them is not so easy. Due to its huge fins, the fish-moon can overcome in a matter of seconds up to several tens of meters under water.

The strangest animals that live at home are the Angora rabbits. These animals are completely tame and, since the 17th century, are very popular due to their soft, silky and long fur. To date, there are many breeds of this group: Chinese, giant, French, English, Swiss and so on.

In Canada, the strangest animal is certainly the star-nosed mole. It is named so, thanks to the nose, which consists of a dozen small tentacles and takes the form of a star. The mole lives in the eastern part of the country and in the north of the states. Its habitat is a humid lowland, and food is water insects and mollusks. Unlike their gray forest brothers, the star-bearing moles remain mobile and in winter. They are able to break through tunnels through snowy debris and swim under the ice.

There is the strangest animal in Australia. This fish is a drop. It was discovered several years ago in the deep waters off the Australian coast. The shape of the fish is flattened from above and resembles a drop of water. The pressure at the depth of its habitat is 20-25 times higher than the pressure on the surface of the sea.

The strangest animals do not always have specific differences in appearance. Strangeness can also be expressed in behavior. A vivid example is the Tasmanian devil. Outwardly, he is very similar to an ordinary bear. Hind legs slightly shorter than front, head large, and muzzle blunted. But the devil's feature is his nightly behavior. Edging ominous cries and running from place to place, this representative marsupial introduces the fear of all who are nearby. The severe disposition of the Tasmanian devil also became the reason for his name.

Have you ever been to Madagascar? If not, then you've never met a Fossa before. Fossa - these are the strangest animals of the island, which are not found in the rest of the world. This is the largest mammal in Madagascar. The appearance of the animal is very unusual: a mixture of puma, lion and viverra. The body is massive, mundane and heavy, its length can reach one meter. Faws are thick but long. And the front pair of paws is located much lower than the back. The tail, as a rule, along the length can reach the size of the body or be slightly larger.

The strangest animals in the world choose their habitat very carefully. A palm thief, who lives mostly in the western part of the Pacific coast, is very fond of visiting other people's homes. This representative of crustaceans, whose body length reaches 32 cm, has very strong tentacles, which allow it to actively move along uneven surfaces and break down various objects. Local people believe that a palm thief can break a coconut into two parts, but scientists have proved that this is impossible. These creatures like to eat home food and plants, and with a strong hunger they are even capable of eating their own kind.

Now you know where the most strange animals of the world live. But this is not all the wonders that our planet is so rich in.