The Strangest Animals on Earth: Pictures & Descriptions

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The discussion centers on identifying some of the weirdest and most frightening animals on Earth, with a strong focus on deep-sea creatures. Participants mention the anglerfish and various bizarre worms that thrive in complete darkness, highlighting their unusual adaptations. Octopuses are also noted for their remarkable ability to change texture and color. Other animals discussed include the Tasmanian devil, which was mistakenly thought to be fictional by a biology teacher, and blue tongue skinks, both recognized for their unique characteristics. The conversation humorously shifts to the peculiarities of goats, with comments on their strange eyes and behaviors. Overall, the thread explores the diversity of unusual animal traits, emphasizing the fascinating adaptations found in nature.
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What would you say are the weirdest animals on Earth (frightening would also do)?

It would be nice if you could provide pictures/descriptions!
 
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i'd say deep sea fish, definatly.
 
I think there are some worms down the bottom of the sea which develped independant of sunlight, they're pretty weird I imagine...
 
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The Angler Fish
 
Originally posted by Tail
What would you say are the weirdest animals on Earth (frightening would also do)?

I've seen some ugly, spooky, scary insects at a museum. I'll try to find some pictures...
 
The angler fish doesn't look very nice, indeed...

http://homepages.at/slush/evol/angler1.jpg

But I couldn't find the other animal you mentioned...
 
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And these don't look very good either, do they?

http://www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/dailynews/neatstuff/day/jan16/0115_photos_website/small_worms.size.jpg
 
Originally posted by Tail
And these don't look very good either, do they?

http://www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/dailynews/neatstuff/day/jan16/0115_photos_website/small_worms.size.jpg

is that sushi?

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~sellers/bug/99/99.html
 
Octopuses are pretty damn weird. They can change their texture to be either smooth or lumpy, they can change their colour from dead white, to black, and almost everything in between. And then u know what the rest of them looks like...
http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/imgdb/images/Cb0001.jpg
http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/imgdb/images/Cb0022.jpg
http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/imgdb/images/Cb0072.jpg
http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/imgdb/images/Cb0174.jpg
http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/imgdb/images/Cb0335.jpg
http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/imgdb/images/Cb0425.jpg
 
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Jeez... I can't say I like either!
 
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My brother was once sent to the principals office because he wrote an essay about a tazmanian devil. His Biology teacher thought that they were only a cartoon character and not real! Fortunately for him, his principal knew they are an actual animal. They are pretty weird.

Blue tongue skinks are also very strange.

Some humans I know...
 
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How about, humans (homo-sapiens) ? :wink:

Creatures with pink/dark-brown/yellowish pink/ or reddish pink skins,
little hair, relatively large, large (but not the largest) brains,
extremely adaptable in terms of food and living conditions, outside the standard type of food-chains, found all across the land surface of the planet aspecialy in high density areas which the creature has greatly altered compared to their natural appearence, etc. etc. etc.

Well, somebody was going to post this "joke" here sooner or
later, right ?
 
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goats bug me...they have weird eyes that are almost alien-like...wouldn't that make a great B movie - Attack of the Alien Goats
 
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Originally posted by Kerrie
goats bug me...they have weird eyes that are almost alien-like...wouldn't that make a great B movie - Attack of the Alien Goats


i agree. and they are incredibly horny. i won't even tell you some of the things i have seen a goat do.
 
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Originally posted by Artman
My brother was once sent to the principals office because he wrote an essay about a tazmanian devil. His Biology teacher thought that they were only a cartoon character and not real!

Well that makes the biology teacher really weird...how come he became a teacher?

How about a little turn of the topic? Which animal isn't weird?
 
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haha good one ivan,

my vote goes to giant squid talk about inbred mother loving degenerates, they take genetic mutation to a whole new level.

ugleee

chow
 
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