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They get their name from their ability to climb coconut palm trees, where they clip off the coconuts, return to the ground, peel of the coconut husks, and hammer the fruits open with rocks or their large claws. These moles also possess the rare ability to smell underwater by exhaling air bubbles onto objects and then inhaling them back in. I had never heard of that one before. This stuns its prey so it can eat it. This allows the blobfish to swim without expending much energy. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. Linda. Mata mata turtles are common in the exotic pet trade but are quite expensive. They can grow up to five or six inches in length (including the legs). However, now these species of sloths are extinct. However, they are not aggressive, and their bites are considered harmless, although they will cause irritation. The neat thing about several of them is that I was a single mom, and my only child was a boy, so I learned to appreciate many of them with him. Despite this, and mainly due to loss of habitat, two of the four species of tapir are on the endangered species list. Aptly named, the slender loris is about the size of a … The shells can reach 15 to 20 centimeters in diameter, and the siphon, or neck, can grow as long as three-and-a-half feet. In fact, the sloths' main threat is not predators but deforestation. I've never seen any of these. NOAA/MBARI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The Phasmatodea (or Phasmida), is known around the world as a walking stick, stick bug, stick insect, or ghost insect. Slender Loris. A distant relative of the giant panda, red pandas have no more than 10,000 adults left in the world, though they are protected by several countries. Maria Giunta from Sydney, Australia on August 15, 2014: What an interesting hub. WHAT AN AMAZING AMANIMALS.OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Voted up, interesting and tweeted it too my friend. oldiesmusic from United States on October 09, 2013: The coconut crab sure has a lot of meat in it, maybe it has hints of coconut? The seadragons' lack of speed makes them vulnerable to predators. Sheila Brown from Southern Oklahoma on May 17, 2013: This is very interesting! They live in areas over five hundred and fifty feet below the surface in pitch darkness; they consume the carcasses of dead whales, fish, and squid. I'm glad you gave a warning at the beginning of it, some of these creatures are really freaky! The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. Avinesh Prahladi from Chandigarh on November 07, 2013: OMG !!! There are multiple types of sloths: Sloths are believed to have been around for about 60 million years and are distantly related to anteaters and armadillos. One theory is that they do so to nourish the tree they live in. Below is a list of mottoes and phrase in various languages (Latin, French, Welsh, Irish, etc.) Le Kinkajou (Potos flavus) est une espèce de mammifères arboricoles et nocturnes de la forêt humide des Guyanes, de l'Amazonie, des Andes et de l'Amérique centrale.. my favorite were the stick bug, the leaf bug insect, and the loris. One of the loris's unusual habits is to rub their urine over their hands face and feet. A red panda isnt unusual! Aquí nos gustaría mostrarte una descripción, pero el sitio web que estás mirando no lo permite. Thanks for the best sharing! Also impressive is the way mantis shrimp catch their food. Though their frightening appearance has lent the camel spider to many urban legends, they are not a threat to humans. Young pandas remain in their nests for about 90 days before venturing out on their own. Matthew I Crawford (author) from Greeley, Colorado on April 21, 2013: Thank you! Those eyes can detect which direction light waves are oscillating and see four times as many colors as a human being, including colors in the ultraviolet and infrared spectrum. The world's largest nocturnal primate, the aye-aye uses woodpecker-like strategies for food, tapping on the bark of a tree up to eight times per second to listen for insects inside. God really ads a great supernatural flare to his creations. The star-nosed mole is functionally blind and is smaller than an average mole (only about the size of a hamster). Very Weired Animals, Never Seen Before..Awesome Work. Because sloths spend so much of their lifetimes hanging upside down, their hair grows the opposite direction of that of most mammals. Its diet mainly consists of bamboo, but it is an omnivore and eats anything the woodlands provide. These animals are generally nocturnal and live in many coastal and forest regions of Indo-Pacific islands. these were some unusual and cool animals to learn about indeed. They have been commercially harvested since 1989. Camel spiders are not venomnous. How I've heard of almost everything on there except that, blows my mind. Their average lifespan is 12 to 15 years, and their movements are slow and meticulous so as not to alert any prey. Its ability to eat bamboo rests with it's strong and sharp curved claws. One documented captive female grew to have a mass of 70 g (2.5 oz), making it one of the heaviest insects in the world. I was particularly freaked out by the Coconut Crab. "Isopod" means crustacean, so this behemoth is actually related to shrimp and crabs. They go to the ground to defecate about once a week, burying their feces afterwards. Star nosed mole, leafy sea dragon were included. The aye-aye's main threat is humans. The males of the species have wings, but cannot sting. Sarah Cook from Wasaga Beach on August 22, 2018: Some were cool, some were scary, sloths are not rare lol. ...soo good to see..and very intersting.....thank u so much....i truely enjoyed it. They have been observed consuming upwards of 85 pounds of vegetation in a single day. The only oddity is that they use the same spot every time, which places them at risk. It wasn't until 1951 that the family Centrolenidae was created. Very informative and interesting and I really enjoyed reading the entire thing! Mel Carriere from Snowbound and down in Northern Colorado on August 22, 2013: My son and I had a good time looking at the pictures of the bizarre animals here. http://www.top10share.com/top-10-creatures-with-th... https://hubpages.com/education/Strange-Sea-Animals... Four types of three-toed sloths, or Bradypodidae, Eight varieties of Megalonychidae (including two two-toed and six extinct ground sloths). They scavenge the ocean floor for any organic material, using their tube feet to move them along and their tentacles to push food into their mouth. Time and time again, nature shows us that fact can be stranger than fiction. The bottom picture of the camel spider is indeed two of them 'stuck together,' and also a little trick of the camera to make 'it' look even bigger. Because of the nature of this lung, one of the most likely times to see coconut crabs is during a rainstorm, as the moisture allows them to breathe more easily. The red velvet ant is common in southwestern America and Mexico. I learned a lot from this hub. Thriving on the deepest ocean floors, the sea pig behaves much like slugs do on land. Thanks again. In reality most are around 5in long. It looks like you spent an enormous amount of time on this article. Its so amazing. :). Unlike seahorses, these animals cannot grasp things with their tails, which means that many wash ashore during storms. While today, sloths spend almost their entire lifetimes hanging from trees, in the past, many sloths were aquatic or ground-dwelling. and their English translations. There are laws in India to protect the loris, but it is hard to gauge their numbers due to their nocturnal habits. It is the sole member of the genus Condylura. Native to Madagascar, the Trachelophorus giraffa gets its name from its jointed extended neck, which is similar to that of a giraffe. Though the males are considered to be social animals, it has been found that a females' territory will never overlap with another's. Monkfish can grow upwards of three feet in length, and the largest recorded specimen was 219 lbs. Its amazing natural camouflage makes it virtually invisible in wooded areas, which not only protects them from predators but also lets their prey come to them. I love the pictures, well at least some of them, some are really creeepy and I had to zip past them! Amazing animals and rare species of the world. Really great list of amazing and unusual animals on earth, i really happy to see all of the animals. They are known to survive up to two months without any food. A small nocturnal primate, this species can live in wet and dry forests, as well as lowland and highland areas. Most of them I had heard of before, but not all. Its strangely-shaped pectoral fins look more like legs than anything—and they act like legs, too! I was just stuck over the pictures. The Condylura cristata, or star-nosed mole, is found all along the eastern seaboard of the United States and across the Northeast United States from Wisconsin to New Hampshire. That family is now host to over 50 species of glass frogs. Vote dc up! Penny Godfirnon from Southern Iowa on September 19, 2014: Now that was just the coolest hub ever. Lovely photo's. Here is a list on strange sea creatures I made a few years back: https://hubpages.com/education/Strange-Sea-Animals... Sarah Forester from Australia on February 24, 2014: I love sloths! What a great hub! The geoduck is the official mascot of The Evergreen State College located in Olympia, Washington. The extended neck assists with nest-building and fighting. Rohan Rinaldo Felix from Chennai, India on September 04, 2013: Elizabeth Parker from Las Vegas, NV on August 23, 2013: What a unique and interesting hub. A truly wonderful hub ;so much to learn and fascinating. Here are 25 of the most wondrous and outlandish animals to walk on, crawl over, swim through, and soar above this planet. It can take a month or more for a sloth to digest something fully. Thanks. The leafy seadragon has become endangered for many reasons. Soooo cute. J. Patrick Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. I doubt few will visit this page and not learn something new or see something they've never seen before. They are formidable scavengers of the deep sea. Instead, the name is a reference to the insect's severely painful sting, as if to say, "that hurt enough to kill a cow". Warning: Some of the pictures below may be disturbing to some viewers. Craig Pemberton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Geoff Gallice, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Adult males can weigh up to 700 lbs. Frienderal from Singapore on June 20, 2014: Great photographic essay! The females of the species are wingless and covered with red hair, giving it the appearance of an ant. Had missionary friends in Paupa New Guinea that found a baby red panda and took care of it until they could let it go. I have never seen such creatures or even aware of their existence. First discovered in 1872, glass frogs were first placed ins the Hyella genus with tree frogs. They are of little interest to commercial fisheries as their numbers are too scarce to market, and specimens are often "scavenged beyond marketability" before they are recovered. Common in the waters of Costa Rica, the rosey-lipped batfish, or Ogcocephalus porrectus, is a fish that, oddly enough, is a poor swimmer. I vacuumed it and threw it out side down the street. A small nocturnal primate, this species can live in wet and dry forests, as well as lowland and highland areas. Due to its varied features, there has been an ongoing debate as to the classification of the aye-aye. I know I wouldn't want to run into one :) Thanks for the info...voted up and interesting! Their diet consists mainly of insects and vegetation. But they are certainly very odd and unique creatures. Their internal organs and gastrointestianl tract are visible through their skin. The detailed descriptions we exceptional. When I was a kid living in New Zealand we used to go for nature walks at school. 🔐 Open source password manager with Nextcloud integration - nextcloud/passman Voted up! wow i didn't see such animals like thse before its ridicules. Waah........God is real see his work this shows HIS presences. Thanks for posting this hub. Athlyn Green from West Kootenays on April 14, 2017: What an incredible article. All of the above, once again do endorses nature's infinity as far as living creatures are concerned. And teens are the best placed group to start, True to their nickname the cars are most popular in wealthy Kensington and Chelsea, in west London, Britishvolt considering options including floating in New York by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, UK lacks cohesive strategy and faces being at the 'back of the list' as US and Japan forge ahead with trade deals. The Gasteracantha cancriformis, or spiney orbweaver spider, is also known in some areas as a crab spider. These slow-acting stomachs in turn lead to a very slow digestive process and metabolism. Three thumbs up. I have seen the walking stick and leaf insect before in person when I was younger :) We also have moths that I have seen where I live that look like Army camoflauge...really fascinating. The Telegraph explores some of the most provocative claims in the 90-minute film, Cutting down, rather than eliminating, meat and dairy, could provide a practical solution, As pandemic puts focus on home improvements, our interiors expert gets to the hearth of the matter, Christmas is around the corner and it's time to get in the festive mood, but that doesn't need to mean forgetting about the environment, Teaching about the impact of the fashion industry is long overdue, say experts. Mmmm.. Azhar (Bio-Technologist) on October 06, 2013: I was amazed when i saw "The Gaint Coconut Crab" Thanks Buddy. Most sales go to Asia, where they are considered a delicacy and sell for about $30 a pound. Each of their eyes has three focal points, while ours only have one. The Centurio senex, or wrinkle-faced bat, is found in several South and Central American countries. These thumbs aid tremendously in gripping things. Great Great Great Post really. Ben Newcomb from Austin, Texas on February 06, 2014: Some of this stuff was creepy. With the exalted title of the largest land-based arthropod in the world, it's a wonder that the giant coconut crab doesn't get more press than it does. In fact, although they appear like grasshoppers, giant wetas are too heavy to jump. First discovered in 1879 by French zoologist Alphonse Milne-Edwards, giant isopods were the first proof of life at the Azoic (deep ocean) level. You're a guy after my own heart! According to Nature, the star-nosed mole is the fastest-eating mammal, taking as little as 120 milliseconds to identify and consume food items, deciding in only eight milliseconds whether or not something is edible. The continually growing incisors leads some to believe it a rodent, and the aye-aye was originally classified as a mammal. The thing I find interesting is how a reader's geographic location influences how they react to these creatures, such as I, as an Australian, am fairly familiar with most of the 'critters' mentioned from the Australasian region, whereas some of the American, European & African creatures seemed absolutely unbelievable to me! Poachers pose little threat, as they have found that sloths usually do not fall from their tree perch even when shot. It actually took about 6 months working on it a couple hours a day. Thank you! Sloths even give birth hanging from trees. Aptly named, the slender loris is about the size of a chipmunk and has long very thin legs. Harlequeen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia commons. Giant isopods are also related and bear a resemblance to the pill bug or, as we know them around where I grew up, the roly-poly. I thoroughly enjoyed this article and can't wait to read the rest! God's wonderful creation could be amazing and some really creepy! These crabs are unusual because they can't swim. techniche from Ambala, India on April 23, 2013: Red Panda Actually looks beautiful, Thanks for this lovely post mcrawford76. Still big, and I've heard of guys and girls telling people they've seen 10-11in camel spiders, though I've never seen one that big myself (and doubt it, somewhat). Excellent hub. It has a very distinctive and colorful "shell" with several brightly colored spines protruding. It was well written, and I enjoyed the pictures. Thanks so much for sharing it with everyone. Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability … Thumbs up on your hub. Due to the lack of food at the depth they live in, they have adapted to long periods of famine. Mind-blowing hub. Dustin Jones from San Jose, California on December 05, 2013: Mike Robbers from London on November 26, 2013: THAT'S SO COOL!!!!!!!!! Underwater, they appear to have bright and vibrant colors that are used as camouflage in bright coral areas. I've held a Red Panda - one of my most treasured memories. The average specimen weighs between one and three pounds, though people have reported finding geoducks weighing over 15 pounds.

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