Strange Creatures: Learn About the Funky Animals of the World

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around unusual and "funky" animals, with participants sharing images, articles, and personal reactions to various strange creatures. The scope includes informal commentary and links to external resources about these animals.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses curiosity about funky creatures and invites others to share their knowledge.
  • Another shares a link to an image, suggesting it represents a funky animal.
  • A participant describes a disturbing hybrid creature resembling a spider and scorpion, emphasizing its unsettling appearance.
  • Someone provides a link to an article about an optic sponge, highlighting the wonders of marine life.
  • A participant mentions the Hotheaded Naked Ice Borer, sharing a link and adding a playful tone.
  • Another participant comments on a bioluminescent fish, describing its unique hunting method and sharing an image link.
  • A participant reflects on the hoax nature of the Hotheaded Naked Ice Borer, expressing surprise before realizing it was not real.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share a general enthusiasm for discussing strange animals, but there is no consensus on specific creatures or their characteristics. Some contributions are humorous, while others express genuine astonishment or disgust.

Contextual Notes

Some statements rely on subjective interpretations of the creatures' appearances, and there are varying degrees of belief regarding the authenticity of shared links and claims.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in unusual animals, marine biology, or humorous takes on nature may find this discussion engaging.

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There are a lot of funky creatures out there, do you know any?
 
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http://berkeley.intel-research.net/bnc/images/17.2.2002/17.2.2002-042.jpg"
 
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off topic ... slightly

I like that ... lol ... crazy ... it's like it's still deciding wether to be a plant or horsefish

...I tel you what though, the most disgusting thing that I've ever seen is a cross between a spider and scorpion ... it was crab-like (reminding you of food) as well as pink and hairy ... plump and eight-legged ... sickening ...
 
Here is an article about an optic sponge. It's amazing what can be found.

http://www.bell-labs.com/news/2003/august/sponge.html
 
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heh, nice URLs you send us to :smile:

How about a http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/programmes/tv/blueplanet/picpops/images/prog2_2.jpg" , that fish who lures prey with a bioluminescent appendix hanging in front of its mouth..
 
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Yeah ... loved the optical fibre creature Evo ... as for the hoax - I was reading it in astonishment until I realized it's a hoax - nice name hotheaded-iceborer lol
Monique, that fish looks like a guy with his head resting back ... who needs a gud shave ;D
 

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