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Weird Animals
Topic Started: Aug 19 2013, 04:34 PM (34,641 Views)
Jules
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Mihi est imperare orbi universo

Camponotus saundersi

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This is an Asian species of ant, known primilarly for the fact it explodes when a fight takes a bad turn. It has two oversized manipulate glands which run the entire length of the ant's body. It can make these glands burst, spraying a burning and sticky substance everywhere. These substance can also act as glue and restrain enemies.
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Ignacio
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That ant remind me that i would love to post something about the zombie maker fungus... but is not an animal xD Is really creepy though.
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Lol, it reminds me Boomer from Left for Dead xD
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Bigwhale
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Yet at least closer to an animal than to a plant :P

So the unique animal is:

http://www.markwitton.com/sample-chapter/4552907932

The Boreopterid Pterosaurs! Though I is still speculated, the pterosaur group is believed to be able to float/dive in the water, and hunt marine animals too. Found in China, the Yixian Formation.
Edited by Bigwhale, Aug 25 2013, 11:33 AM.
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Cat
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I love wired animals.
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Sheather
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Thank you for the set, Azrael!

Barackobamasaurus
Aug 25 2013, 09:58 AM
So maybe weirdness in pure form?Thalassocnus, not only giant sloth, but also marine!
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It lived in late miocene & pliocene Peru and Chile at coasts and ate seagrass similar to today marine iguana.Probably it evolved like this because it lived near deserts, so all food was in the sea.He used his claws both to reap underwater plants and to anchor itself to the seafloor when feeding.First species lived in shallows, but new, younger species preferred deeper waters.
This was a big inspiration for the NeoTerran sea rabbits.
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Ignacio
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Well that is certanly weird i didn't know about a marine giant sloth xD
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Admiral General Aladeen
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It looks like a crocodile, but wait, is that a mammal? Indeed, it's Ambulocetus, a cetacean that could walk! These weird creatures are a great example of the cetacean's transfer from land to water.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeophis
Sea serpent of size of reticulated python.'Nuff said.
Also this super-creepy beetle larva.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/09/21/beetle-larva-lures-and-kills-frogs-while-the-adult-hunts-and-paralyses-them/#.UlljjlCD5v8

EDIT: Sorry, I didn't noticed, that from 2 days this topic was inactive for a month.I just found these 2 creatures, and got into here using ''search" option.
Edited by Swimming Spaghetti Monster, Oct 12 2013, 11:02 AM.
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Murdock129
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Superb Bird of Paradise, nuff said
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Mathius Tyra
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Rat snake is love... Rat snake is life

That beetle certainly has bizarre behavior and that's very scary!

However, the fully grow beetle is beautiful!
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Rudyn
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Weird today living species/for first :20 species/
And if you want I will countinue the list.


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Ignacio
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That is a great list! All those animals are really weird. I was thinking about this topic the other day when i read that they re discovered the pinocchio lizard :)
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Jules
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That beetle is probably the most awesome animal species now :o
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Fluffs
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Pull my finger!

Is it just me, or is the blobfish overrated?

(Yes I love these fish but everyone has to mention them in the weird species articles)
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