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38 Strange-Looking Animals You Had No Idea Exist

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If there's one thing we know about nature, it's that it's really weird. Here are 38 animals you might not know about but won't soon forget. Tibetan sand fox This little-known fox is native to parts of Tibet, China and a few other Asian countries ... Long-eared jerboa This tiny rodent was first caught on film in 2007. They live in parts of China and Mongolia ... Chevrotain Also known as mouse-deer, chevrotains live in parts of Asia and Africa .. Babirusa These wild pigs are native to Indonesia. Males have unusual upward-curving tusks that actually pierce through the top of their snout ... Panda ant These furry creatures are actually wingless wasps — and despite their cute appearance, they pack quite a sting. Glaucus atlanticus Commonly known as blue dragons, these tiny sea slugs have been found in warm waters across the world ... Honduran white bat At less than two inches long, these bats would be cute even if they weren't fuzzy ... Shoebill These prehistoric (and angry) looking birds are found in the swamps of South Sudan and neighboring African countries ... Leaf-tailed gecko This unusual gecko is endemic to Madagascar, where it uses its leafy shape to — of course — camouflage ... Gelada Geladas live in the Ethiopian mountains and are the last living species of grass-eating primates ... Glass frog These unusual frogs look normal from the top, but their stomachs are highly translucent ... Golden snub-nosed monkey This monkey's heavy coat helps it survive the cold mountain climate of central China ... Orange tortoise spider While this rare spider is almost too cute to be real, very little is known about the species except that they live in South America. Gerenuk Gerenuk means "giraffe-necked" in Somali and it's easy to see why ... Proboscis monkey These unusual monkeys are endemic to Borneo, where males use their prominent noses to attract mates ... Waxy planthopper nymph This nymph is just one of the thousands of the planthopper insect species, many of which exude colorful, artistic wax displays from special glands ... Maned wolf These long-legged canids (they're not actually wolves) look like a cross between a fox and a deer ... Goblin shark These rare, prehistoric-looking sharks live in deep seas around the world and can grow up to 20 feet long ... Blanket octopus These animals are even stranger than they look. The six-foot-long females display a stunning webbing between their tentacles ... Pink fairy armadillo These tiny armadillos, which look like furry beetles, are endemic to Argentina ... Narrow-headed softshell turtle Growing up to 45 inches long, these unusual turtles are found in southern Asia ... Peacock mantis shrimp These colorful shrimp are in a league of their own. Their protuberant eyes can seeten times more color than a human can ... Patagonian mara These cute rodents look like a cross between a deer and a rabbit ... Bush viper These dragon-like snakes live in the tropics of sub-Saharan Africa and come in a stunning variety of colors ... Hooded seal Male hooded seals have sacs on their faces that they can inflate into large red balloons ... Long-wattled umbrellabird Found in Colombia and Ecuador, the males of this species have a long wattle ... Coconut crab These three-foot wide hermit crabs are the largest terrestrial invertebrates and are found near the Indian Ocean ... Gharial This crocodile looks like most others — except for his long, skinny snout. They're found in and around India and can grow to be 20 feet long. Eastern long-necked turtle These Australian turtles are half turtle, half snake. They use their necks, which they tuck sideways into their shells ... Fossa The fossa is the largest predator on Madagascar and is a strange mix between a weasel and a cat ... Atretochoana This animal's colloquial name is — you guessed it — the penis snake ... Seapig These odd sea cucumbers may look rare but are actually extremely common ... Sunda colugo Also known as the Sunda flying lemur, these big-eyed primates live in Southeast Asia and spend their time gliding between trees. Purple Atelopus Almost too bright to be real, these toads are a member of the colorful Atelopus family ... Bald uakari Perhaps the most shocking monkey out there, bald uakaris, also known as red uakaris, have a shaggy orange coat with a bright red bald head ... Hairy frogfish These odd fish look more like coral than frogs — which is excellent camouflage ... Pygmy seahorse At less than 2 centimeters long, the pygmy seahorses' tiny size and incredible coloring helps them blend in with the coral ... Hispaniolan solenodon This odd mammalian insectivore is in a class all its own and diverged from other mammals an incredible 76 million years ago ... Watch the video for the full description of the weird animals. To subscribe to CoolPanda Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/CoolPanda8888?sub_confirmation=1