10 Weird Animals You Didn’t Know Exist (List 1-10)

The world is filled with exotic wildlife. There are a lot of species that are lesser known to the general public and interesting to learn more about. Today, we come up with a fascinating list, the 10 strange animals that you didn’t know are existed.

Number 1: Red-lipped Batfish

The red-lipped batfish is a fish of unusual morphology found around the Galapagos Islands and off Peru at depths of 3 to 76 metre.

Number 2: Goblin Shark

The goblin shark is a rare species of deep-sea shark. Sometimes called a "living fossil", it is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old.

Number 3: The Panda Ant

Black and white specimens of Mutillidae are known as panda ants due to their hair coloration resembling that of the giant panda. They are known for their extremely painful stings, hence the common name cow killer or cow ant. Unlike real ants, they do not have drones, workers, and queens.

Number 4: Umbonia Spinosa

Number 5: Lowland Streaked Tenrec

The lowland streaked tenrec is a small tenrec found in Madagascar. It is a small animal, with a long snout and limbs, and a vestigial tail. Pelage black with yellow longitudinal stripes dorsally, light beneath; scattered quills, some barbed and detachable.

Number 6: Glaucus Atlanticus

Glaucus atlanticus is also known as the sea swallow, blue angel, blue glaucus, blue dragon, blue sea slug and blue ocean slug.

Number 7: Mantis Shrimp

 
Number 8: Venezuelan Poodle Moth

The Venezuelan poodle moth is a possible new species of moth discovered in 2009 by Dr. Arthur Anker of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela.

Number 9: The Pacu Fish

Pacu is a common name used to refer to several species of omnivorous South American freshwater fish that are related to the piranha. Pacu and piranha do not have similar teeth, the main difference being jaw alignment; piranha have pointed, razor-sharp teeth in a pronounced under bite, whereas pacu have squarer, straighter teeth, which are uncannily similar to human teeth.

Number 10: Giant Isopod

A giant isopod is any of the almost 20 species of large isopods.