Special for Halloween World Fund wildlife(WWF) Russia has compiled a list of the 13 most terrible animals in the world. We present to your attention this selection.
1. Sickle-winged leaf-nosed bat 
The flat muzzle of this animal is a little reminiscent of a pig's. The sickle-winged leaf-nosed bat lives in Cuba and Haiti. It is harmless to humans. The prey of the leafworm is mainly wild figs. Apart from this, almost nothing is known about this animal - it is one of the most mysterious species bats.
2. Lesser Angolan fruit bat 
Fruit bats are not the bats- they are called flying dogs. Unlike bats, fruit bats rely not on echolocation, but on vision and hearing when moving. That's why their eyes are so big.
3. Aye-Aye 
Aye-aye lives in Madagascar and is a bit like Dobby the House Elf from the Harry Potter books. Nature gave this primate teeth like a rodent and a long middle finger, with which he obtains food for himself in the same way as a woodpecker with its beak. Aye-aye is in danger - not only because the forests in which he lives are being destroyed, but also because of prejudice local residents. An ancient Malagasy legend says that the aye-aye is a symbol of death, and a person who encounters an aye-aye in the forest faces death.
4. White shark 
The main character of the film "Jaws" is the most dangerous shark for humans. Its length usually exceeds four meters, and the power of its jaws, combined with sharp teeth makes its bite fatal to most victims. However, as is known, more people More people in the world die from using a toaster than from any sharks. At the same time, she herself White shark is rapidly dying out: only 3,500 individuals remain. 
Note You need to understand that the shark does not specifically hunt people - their meat is simply tasteless to it, and people are not included in the shark food chain.
5. Lemon Shark 
Not the largest (up to 3 meters) shark, but one of the most powerful.
The good news is that she is not interested in people! However, like any other shark.
6. Wolf 
During a chase, a wolf can reach speeds of 65 km/h. The wolf has strong jaws with sharp fangs and so-called carnivorous teeth, with which it tears and chews meat.
The wolf's jaws are so powerful that it can break a moose's thigh in 6-8 bites.
7. Long-horned sabertooth 
Coal-black rough skin and a gigantic head with many fangs. Some people think this predatory fish the most terrible animals in the world. Meanwhile, the weight adult is only 120 grams.
8. South African mountain viper 
There is not even an article about this snake on Wikipedia - neither in English nor in Russian (note: in fact there is). It is so small in number. There are only two small populations in South Africa. WWF has a photo of it because one of the populations lives in nature reserve De Hoop, assisted by the South African branch of the World Fund. 
Like many other African vipers, this snake is distinguished by horn-like growths on its head. Those who have seen the viper in person note that there is something devilish in its appearance!
9. Tailed viper 
Another “horned” viper. It is poisonous, and its bite is dangerous to humans, but not fatal.
10. Tiger 
Many people adore tigers. But this animal is one of the most dangerous predators on the planet. Now tigers have become an endangered species. Some people kill them for their body parts - there is a naive superstition that tiger medicine makes a person as strong as a tiger. Someone kills for a beautiful skin. If you want to help save the tiger from extinction, join WWF at wwf.ru/tiger.
11. Polar bear 
The length of the largest land predator on the planet reaches 3 meters, and its weight is 1 ton! When an unsuspecting sea animal pokes its head out of the sea, the bear stuns it with its paw and drags it onto the ice floe. This predator can also attack on land.
Bears are of little interest to people, but due to climate change, these animals are increasingly forced to climb onto land in search of food, and they are beginning to enter villages. Therefore, WWF created the “Bear Patrol” - teams of local residents who drive bears away from villages in order to save the lives of both.
12. Labyrinth Spider 
This spider spins a flat, plate-like web that is connected to a web corridor. He hides in this tunnel, waiting for his victim. Just like in the plots of hundreds of adventure films, where the hero has an unexpected encounter with an arthropod in an underground labyrinth. By the way, the labyrinth spider lives in Europe, including Russia.
13. Man 
Man cuts down forests, builds dams, emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and pollutes the air and water. Gradually, man turns into an “ecological debtor,” spending much more resources than the Earth can provide. Every year, approximately 7 million tons of garbage are dumped into the seas and oceans. Large industrial countries produce 400 million tons annually toxic waste. Every second, more than 1.5 hectares of virgin forests disappear on Earth, and in total, humans have destroyed more than 65% of virgin forests...
But those same people can be brave and noble. Not only in relation to each other, but also to smaller brothers. People risk their lives to protect tigers from poachers, nurse orphan elephants, save hedgehogs during forest fires, plant millions of trees, and treat diseases and wounds of a wide variety of living creatures.
This was a list of the 13 scariest animals in the world, prepared especially for Halloween by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Russia. Well, don’t forget: there are no ugly animals.
Not all animals have such a pleasant appearance as or as extravagant as a peacock, but each animal performs its important role, and every living organism has its own purpose.
Here are the 13 ugliest animals on the planet.
California condor
One of the most rare birds in the world and the largest in North America, the California condor does not have a very attractive appearance. His bald head is adapted to his lifestyle as a scavenger. Birds eat so much that they often have to rest for several days after a large meal. Sometimes the California condor cannot even take off immediately after a hearty meal.
The birds were near the point of extinction in the late 1970s, when only a few dozen individuals survived. Scientists began an intensive program to increase the population and today, about 127 California condors live in the wild.
Blob fish
Maybe it's unfair to judge a fish based on its appearance, but the blobfish looks more like a ball of slime than a living creature.
Blobfish live deep in the ocean where water pressure is extremely high. In fact, this fish's jelly-like appearance is a brilliant adaptation - its sticky flesh allows the blobfish to stay afloat in depths where gaseous bubbles cannot function.
The blob fish was once challenged aesthetically by the British ugly animal community by holding an online vote for the ugliest animal in the world. After a poll, the community made the blobfish the official mascot of the group.
Naked mole rat
It must be difficult to maintain high self-esteem if you are a hairless rodent, but this is not a problem for the naked mole rat. These do not need good eyesight. Their hairless bodies are also adapted for the underground environment.
Scientists note that naked mole rats more closely related to porcupines, chinchillas and guinea pigs than with moles or rats. Interestingly, naked mole rats are the longest-lived of all rodents, given their size, they can live for almost 30 years, and they have remarkable resistance to cancer.
Proboscis
A person may be embarrassed by such a nose, but for a nosy person, the bigger the nose, the better! Scientists believe that the large nose amplifies the sounds that the proboscis monkey makes to impress the female, as well as to intimidate other males.
This curious species is an amazing swimmer, thanks to its webbed feet and hands. Proboscis monkeys jump from trees into the water and can often swim faster than crocodiles.
Warthog
These wild representatives The pig family has a distinctive pig snout, prominent tusks, warts and a fuzzy mane of hair that cascades down the back. The warthog's body is covered with bristles, and its disproportionately large head looks terrible.
The warthog is far from being the epitome of beauty, but it is surprisingly well adapted to its environment.
Star-nosed
The star-nosed fish's strange 22 fleshy appendages act more like hypersensitive fingers than a nose. They help the star-nosed creature feel its way underground.
It is said to look like a cross between a rat and an octopus. The most impressive nose in the animal kingdom also does this strange creature deadly hunter. The outer tentacles search for potential food, and the internal sensors decide whether the prey is edible.
Aye-aye
Among the 13 ugliest animals on the planet, the aye-aye is a primate from Madagascar. It uses its long, bony middle finger to pluck insects and larvae from tree trunks. This allows it to fill an important biological niche, performing the functions of a woodpecker. The aye-aye is nocturnal and only comes out at night.
Angler
This unappetizing, bizarre type of fish is a common delicacy. For many years, people did not consider this fish edible due to its appearance. But the chefs realized that appearances are deceiving and now monkfish is a delicacy on the menu of all expensive restaurants.
The monkfish has a huge head that is filled with a ton of razor-sharp teeth.
African marabou
The African marabou is not at all like the stork from fairy tales, where it brings newborns. With a height of 1.5 meters and a wingspan of more than 3 meters, these African birds They feed on carrion, which is why they do not have feathers on their heads. They also eat other birds.
Apart from its ugly appearance, the African marabou also has some unattractive habits. They defecate directly on their legs and feet. This nasty action helps them regulate their body temperature.
Sea Elephant
Babies and females elephant seals have a pleasant appearance. But males acquire a large nose when they reach sexual maturity, somewhere around 3-5 years. Such a nose helps produce loud, roaring sounds, which are simply necessary when defending territory.
Horseshoe bats
Like most insectivorous bats that use echolocation to catch their prey, horseshoe bats have a distorted face that looks more like an ear. This adaptation makes them more susceptible to sound waves, which allow them to move quickly through the air.
This species gets its name from the fleshy structure surrounding the bat's nose. Top part pointed, and the lower part is shaped like a horseshoe. These folds of skin are used to send echolocation signals and help focus sound.
Darwin's bat
Looking at Darwin's pipistrelle, it looks like he was trying to compensate for his unusual body with bright lipstick. These fish most often live around Galapagos Islands and around Peru. Scientists believe that males attract females with this bright red color.
Interestingly, Darwin's pipistrelle more often walks along the ocean floor than swims.
Hyena
The list of the 13 ugliest animals on the planet ends with the hyena. Although they are often called scavengers, in fact, hyenas themselves kill 95% of what they eat. A group of hyenas can dismantle and devour a 200kg zebra in 25 minutes.
Having the appearance of wild dogs, they are more closely related to civets, mongooses and meerkats.
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The world of wild fauna is amazing. It is inhabited by a wide variety of representatives, many of which pose a real danger to humans. Poison, sharp claws, deadly teeth, enormous speed, an amazing ability for coordinated action - these are the weapons that Mother Nature awarded her children. We invite you to get acquainted with the TOP 10 most terrible animals on Earth.
10th place - sharks
This killer fish causes terror in everyone who accidentally encounters it in open waters south seas. She doesn’t feel pain, never sleeps, and in the predator’s mouth there are about 200 teeth in several rows. The fish's jaws are so powerful that an adult white shark can even bite through steel rods.
Some species are capable of reaching speeds of up to 50 km/h and differ phenomenal ability feel blood from many kilometers away, even if only one drop of it gets into the water.
9th place - wild boar
It is not simple dangerous predator With powerful fangs, ready to tear apart a person who carelessly entered his territory, but also the smartest animal. The average weight of an adult sometimes reaches 200 kg, the height at the withers is up to a meter. Their sense of smell is so well developed that they can smell a foreign smell from 25 meters away.
These predators are so dangerous that they even forced rattlesnakes Texas to behave quietly: cold-blooded creatures often became a delicacy for wild boars, attracted by the sounds they made. The snakes understood this and stopped rattling.
8th place - brown bear
Good-natured fellow, hero folk tales, is one of the most terrible animals. Just one blow from a powerful paw can break the bone of an adult man. Despite the fact that the animal rarely attacks first, meeting it can be the last day of life:
- A wounded bear will fearlessly attack the hunter and can tear him apart with its giant claws.
- The she-bear, protecting her cubs, is the embodiment of violent rage.
- The connecting rod bear is a real demon in the skin of an animal.
Cases of bears turning into cannibals have also been recorded.
7th place - box jellyfish
Let's continue our acquaintance with the ranking of the most terrible animals in the world. Australian box jellyfish- poisonous resident warm seas, its toxin can kill a medium-sized fish or shellfish. For humans, the tentacles of the beautiful creature are also dangerous - they can cause heart failure, shock, which is why the victim fails to swim to the shore and drowns. For this terrifying danger, the animal was nicknamed the sea wasp.
The lucky ones who managed to escape are also not to be envied - they will suffer from severe pain, and communication with a jellyfish will forever leave a memory of itself - a rough scar.
6th place - wolves
Let's continue to look at the photo. Wolves are predators, dangerous primarily because they live in packs, sometimes reaching 40 individuals. They are much smarter than dogs, they respect strength of character, so the leader is not the largest or oldest animal, but the most courageous and self-confident.
These animals rarely attack people, but can destroy poultry houses and sheepfolds. Greatest danger represent the period of spring food shortage, when starved animals are capable of great lengths to obtain food for themselves.
5th place - piranhas
So, at the equator of the ranking of the most terrible animals are toothy fish, piranhas, and residents of the distant Amazon. These predators have powerful jaws and sharp teeth. Like sharks, they sense blood hundreds of meters away and have the ability to gnaw a cow carcass to the bone in a matter of seconds. Like wolves, they are only scary in a pack; if left alone, the piranha will become timid.
Despite all their dangers, these fish are very useful because they help clear the body of water from the bodies of dead or drowned animals, preventing them from decomposing.
4th place - tigers
These beautiful predators are rightfully considered deadly, since meeting them can result in tragedy. Most often, these noble animals prefer to keep their distance from people and begin to pose a danger only when injured during a safari. But there are also man-eating tigers who have tasted human meat and no longer desire anything else. There is a known case when a tigress accidentally killed a man while protecting her cubs, and, having tasted his flesh, began to deliberately hunt people. The number of its victims exceeded 400.
Animals see well in the dark, have powerful claws and sharp teeth, and are capable of developing high speeds. They also love water and are excellent swimmers.
3rd place - black widow
Spider venom is many times more dangerous than that of rattlesnakes, but many managed to survive only because very little of it entered the body through the bite.
2nd place - Scorpio
The poison is dangerous in any case: a small amount will cause severe pain, and an increased dose will lead to death in terrible agony. An animal bite can kill a person in just a few seconds. Interestingly, the larger and stronger the animal’s claws, the more toxic its venom.
1st place - black mamba
This is the most terrible animal on the planet:
- Capable of reaching speeds of up to 20 km/h, which is very good for snakes.
- Some individuals reach a length of up to 3 meters.
- Every year, about 9 thousand Africans die from their deadly poison.
Interestingly, protection from these scary snakes Mongooses are capable of providing this - they very cleverly destroy mambas.
These are the ten most terrible, dangerous, deadly animals inhabiting the planet. They are beautiful in their own way, but meeting any of them can turn into a tragedy.
Everyone loves animals - cats, dogs, hamsters and other cute animals, but you are unlikely to want to have one of the creatures of nature presented in this collection as a pet. Not all creatures living on our planet look beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, but even the strangest and nastiest of them have the right to life, because evolution continues for millions of years, and each of these animals takes its own place under the sun (or in the depths of the ocean) .
The Ugly Animals Protection Society recently announced a competition for the most ridiculous and strange animal to become its mascot. Here you will find 12 “applicants” for this honorable position.
1. Drop fish
The Latin name of this sea creature is Psychrolutes marcidus (it is also called “psychrolute goby”). The blobfish lives off the coast of Australia and Tasmania, usually at depths of 600 to 1200 meters - its jelly-like body allows it to withstand enormous water pressure. Due to the increasing incidence of illegal fishing, this is not very attractive sea creature is in danger of extinction.
2. Proboscis Monkey
The proboscis monkey (lat. Nasalis larvatus) lives on the island of Borneo, and in addition to its huge, ridiculous nose, it is known for its extremely shrill and nasty voice. Only males can boast of a large nose, for whom this physiological feature, as well as loud screams, is a way of attracting females during the mating period.
3. Two-clawed turtle (pig-nosed turtle, lat. Carettochelys insculpta)
These inhabitants of the fresh waters of Australia and New Guinea are the only representatives of their kind soft shell turtles, related to living fossil animals. A long nose, similar to a pig's snout, allows turtles to breathe while underwater.
4. One-humped jumping slug
At first glance, the slug that lives on the American continent and reaches six cm in length is unremarkable, but nature has rewarded it unique ability: When a slug senses danger, it can jump very high to avoid the threat.
5. Titicaca Whistler
This soft-bodied frog, living in Lake Titicaca, is the largest amphibian on Earth that never comes onto land. These animals grow up to 15 cm in length, and the structure of the surface of the skin allows the whistler to absorb oxygen directly from the water, so the frog appears on the surface only occasionally.
6. Axolotl
Under unusual name hiding a creature belonging to the amphibian class amphibian species. In fact, the axolotl is a neotenic larva, that is, these animals reach sexual maturity at the larval stage of development, without turning into an adult. In addition, axolotls are known for their ability to regenerate lost body parts.
By the way, translated from the Aztec language, axolotl means “water toy.” These unique animals live in the reservoirs of Mexico City, and currently their numbers are rapidly declining due to environmental degradation.
7. Bats
These winged mammals are considered one of the most disgusting-looking creatures of nature, which is why 18 species are vying for the title of mascot of the Society for the Protection of Ugly Animals. The photo shows one of the most striking representatives of the order Chiroptera - the great horseshoe bat.
8. Toad lizard
Strange creatures, more like ugly toads than lizards, are common in the area from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico to Guatemala and Central America.
Nature has endowed some of the species of toad-shaped (or, as they are also called, horned) lizards with interesting defense mechanism: when threatened, a reptile can squirt a small portion of its own blood from its eyes into a predator, which has a sharp, unpleasant odor.
9. Kakapo (owl parrot)
As a rule, when hearing the word “parrot,” many people imagine cute, bright birds capable of reproducing human speech. However, not all parrots can pronounce words, and, for example, kakapo, or owl parrots (lat. Strigops habroptilus), inhabiting the forests of New Zealand, do not even fly and do not have a particularly outstanding appearance.
10. Common river eel
The unsightly appearance of a resident of the fresh waters of Europe cannot mislead poachers - the meat of river eels tastes excellent, so Lately the predator is mercilessly exterminated - in 2008 european eel was included in the Red Book as a species on the verge of extinction.
11. Pubic louse
For more than three million years, these insects have been living side by side with people, or rather, in human hair. Few things in themselves can be more disgusting than finding such a “guest” in one’s hair, so humanity is taking all measures to protect itself from such a “neighborhood.” As a result, the number of lice around the world has sharply decreased, and scientists have sounded the alarm - one of the oldest species may disappear from the face (and hair) of the Earth.
12. African dung beetle
An animal sacred to the ancient Egyptians, known as the scarab, spends its entire life literally in shit, or rather in elephant and bull dung. IN last years The population of African dung beetles has declined greatly, as as a result of improved sanitary conditions in cities, it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to find a suitable pile of dung, the quality of which scarabs are very demanding.
The beetles roll dung into balls and are able to travel quite significant distances with such “baggage”, and the dung is used not only as food, but also as an air conditioner - the evaporation of wet dung allows the scarab to effectively cool itself by climbing onto its ball.
By the way, scientists previously discovered that in their movements dung beetles are able to navigate the Milky Way, the Sun and the Moon so as not to lose their way.
SNAP TOOTH- a mammal from the order of insectivores, divided into two main species: the Cuban slittooth and the Haitian. The animal is relatively large compared to other types of insectivores: its length is 32 centimeters, its tail is on average 25 cm, the weight of the animal is about 1 kilogram, and its body is dense.
MANED WOLF. Lives in South America. Long legs wolves are the result of evolution in matters of adaptation to their habitat; they help the animal overcome obstacles in the form of tall grass growing on the plains.
AFRICAN CIVET- the only representative of the genus of the same name. These animals live in Africa open spaces with high grass from Senegal to Somalia, southern Namibia and in the eastern regions South Africa. The size of the animal can visually increase quite significantly when the civet raises its fur when excited. And her fur is thick and long, especially on the back closer to the tail. The paws, muzzle and tail end are completely black, most of the body is spotted.
MUSKRAT. The animal is quite famous due to its sonorous name. It's just a good photo.
PROCHIDNA. This miracle of nature usually weighs up to 10 kg, although larger specimens have also been observed. By the way, the length of the echidna’s body reaches 77 cm, and this is not counting their cute five to seven centimeter tail. Any description of this animal is based on comparison with the echidna: the legs of the echidna are higher, the claws are more powerful. Another feature of the echidna’s appearance is the spurs on the hind legs of males and five-fingered feet. hind limbs and three-toed front ones.
CAPIBARA. Semi-aquatic mammal, the largest of modern rodents. It is the only representative of the capybara family (Hydrochoeridae). There is a dwarf variety, Hydrochoerus isthmius, which is sometimes considered as a separate species (lesser capybara).
SEA CUCUMBER. HOLOTHURIA. Sea egg pods, sea cucumbers(Holothuroidea), a class of invertebrate animals such as echinoderms. Species eaten as food are commonly known as sea cucumbers.
PANGOLIN. This post simply could not do without him.
HELL VAMPIRE. Mollusk. Despite its obvious similarity with octopus and squid, scientists have identified this mollusk as a separate order Vampyromorphida (lat.), because it is characterized by retractable sensitive whip-shaped filaments.
AARDVARK. In Africa, these mammals are called aardvark, which translated into Russian means “earthen pig.” In fact, the aardvark is very similar in appearance to a pig, only with an elongated snout. The structure of the ears of this amazing animal is very similar to that of a hare. There is also a muscular tail, which is very similar to the tail of an animal such as a kangaroo.
JAPANESE GIANT SALAMANDER. Today it is the largest amphibian, which can reach 160 cm in length, weigh up to 180 kg and can live up to 150 years, although the officially recorded maximum age of the giant salamander is 55 years.
BEARDED PIG. IN different sources The bearded pig is divided into two or three subspecies. These are the curly bearded pig (Sus barbatus oi), which lives on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra, the Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus barbatus) and the Palawan bearded pig, which live, as the name suggests, on the islands of Borneo and Palawan, as well as on Java , Kalimantan and small islands of the Indonesian archipelago in Southeast Asia.
SUMATRAN RHINO. They belong to the odd-toed ungulates of the rhinoceros family. This type Rhinoceroses are the smallest of the entire family. The body length of an adult Sumatran rhinoceros can reach 200–280 cm, and the height at the withers can vary from 100 to 150 cm. Such rhinoceroses can weigh up to 1000 kg.
SULAWESI BEAR COUSCUS. An arboreal marsupial living in the upper layer of lowland tropical forests. The fur of the bear cuscus consists of a soft undercoat and coarse guard hairs. Coloration ranges from gray to brown, with a lighter belly and limbs, and varies depending on the geographic subspecies and age of the animal. The prehensile, non-haired tail is approximately half the length of the animal and serves as a fifth limb, making it easier to move through the dense tropical forest. The bear cuscus is the most primitive of all cuscus, retaining primitive tooth growth and structural features of the skull.
GALAGO. Its large fluffy tail is clearly comparable to that of a squirrel. And his charming face and graceful movements, flexibility and insinuation, clearly reflect his cat-like traits. The amazing jumping ability, mobility, strength and incredible dexterity of this animal clearly show its nature as a funny cat and an elusive squirrel. Of course, there would be a place to use your talents, because a cramped cage is very poorly suited for this. But, if you give this animal a little freedom and sometimes allow him to walk around the apartment, then all his quirks and talents will come true. Many even compare it to a kangaroo.
WOMBAT. Without a photograph of a wombat, it is generally impossible to talk about strange and rare animals.
AMAZONIAN DOLPHIN. Is the largest river dolphin. Inia geoffrensis, as scientists call it, reaches 2.5 meters in length and weighs 2 quintals. Light gray juveniles become lighter with age. The Amazonian dolphin has a full body, with a thin tail and a narrow muzzle. A round forehead, a slightly curved beak and small eyes are the characteristics of this species of dolphin. Occurs Amazonian dolphin in rivers and lakes Latin America.
MOONFISH or MOLA-MOLA. This fish can be more than three meters long and weigh about one and a half tons. The largest specimen of the sunfish was caught in New Hampshire, USA. Its length was five and a half meters, there is no data on weight. The shape of the fish’s body resembles a disk; it was this feature that gave rise to the Latin name. The moon fish has thick skin. It is elastic, and its surface is covered with small bony projections. The larvae of fish of this species and young individuals swim in the usual way. Adults large fish swim on their sides, quietly moving their fins. They seem to lie on the surface of the water, where they are very easy to notice and catch. However, many experts believe that only sick fish swim this way. As an argument, they cite the fact that the stomach of fish caught on the surface is usually empty.
TASMANIAN DEVIL. Being the largest of modern predatory marsupials, this black animal with white spots on the chest and rump, with a huge mouth and sharp teeth has a dense physique and a stern disposition, for which, in fact, it was called the devil. Emitting ominous screams at night, the massive and clumsy Tasmanian devil looks like a small bear: the front legs are slightly longer than the hind legs, the head is large, and the muzzle is blunt.
LORI. Feature Loris have large eyes that may be bordered by dark circles; there is a white dividing stripe between the eyes. The face of a loris can be compared to a clown mask. This most likely explains the animal's name: Loeris means "clown".
GAVIAL. Of course, one of the representatives of the crocodile order. With age, the gharial's muzzle becomes even narrower and longer. Due to the fact that the gharial feeds on fish, its teeth are long and sharp, located at a slight angle for ease of eating.
OKAPI. FOREST GIRAFFE. Traveling around Central Africa, journalist and African explorer Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) repeatedly encountered local aborigines. Having once met an expedition equipped with horses, the natives of the Congo told the famous traveler that in their jungle there were wild animals very similar to his horses. The Englishman, who had seen a lot, was somewhat puzzled by this fact. After some negotiations, in 1900 the British were finally able to acquire parts of the skin. mysterious beast from the local population and send them to the Royal Zoological Society in London, where the unknown animal was given the name “Johnston's Horse” (Equus johnstoni), that is, it was assigned to the equine family. But imagine their surprise when a year later they managed to get a whole skin and two skulls of an unknown animal, and discovered that It looked more like a dwarf giraffe of the times ice age. Only in 1909 was it possible to catch a living specimen of Okapi.
WALABI. TREE KANGAROO. The genus of Tree kangaroos - wallabies (Dendrolagus) includes 6 species. Of these, D. Inustus or the bear wallaby, D. Matschiei or Matchisha's wallaby, which has a subspecies D. Goodfellowi (Goodfellow's wallaby), D. Dorianus - the Doria wallaby, live in New Guinea. In Australian Queensland, there are D. Lumholtzi - Lumholtz's wallaby (bungari), D. Bennettianus - Bennett's wallaby, or tharibin. Their original habitat was New Guinea, but now wallabies are also found in Australia. Tree kangaroos live in tropical forests mountainous regions, at altitudes from 450 to 3000m. above sea level. The body size of the animal is 52-81 cm, the tail is from 42 to 93 cm long. Wallabies weigh, depending on the species, from 7.7 to 10 kg for males and from 6.7 to 8.9 kg. females.
WOLVERINE. Moves quickly and deftly. The animal has an elongated muzzle, a large head, with rounded ears. The jaws are powerful, the teeth are sharp. Wolverine is a “big-footed” animal; its feet are disproportionate to the body, but their size allows them to move freely through deep snow cover. Each paw has huge and curved claws. Wolverine is an excellent tree climber and has keen eyesight. The voice is like a fox.
FOSSA. The island of Madagascar has preserved animals that are not found not only in Africa itself, but also in the rest of the world. One of the rarest animals is the Fossa - the only representative of the genus Cryptoprocta and the largest carnivorous mammal, living on the island of Madagascar. The appearance of the Fossa is a little unusual: it is a cross between a civet and a small puma. Sometimes the fossa is also called the Madagascar lion, since the ancestors of this animal were much larger and reached the size of a lion. Fossa has a squat, massive and slightly elongated body, the length of which can reach up to 80 cm (on average it is 65-70 cm). The fossa's paws are long, but quite thick, and hind legs higher than the front ones. The tail is often equal to the length of the body and reaches up to 65 cm.
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NAKED MORAVARY gives the Pallas's cat and fennec cat pluses in their karma and invites them to organize a club of the most fearful animals in RuNet.
PALM THIEF. Representative of decapod crustaceans. Its habitat is the western part Pacific Ocean and tropical islands Indian Ocean. This animal from the family of land crayfish is quite large for its species. The body of an adult reaches a size of up to 32 cm and a weight of up to 3-4 kg. For a long time It was mistakenly believed that with its claws it could even crack coconuts, which it then eats. To date, scientists have proven that crayfish can only feed on already split coconuts. They, being its main source of nutrition, gave the name palm thief. Although he is not averse to eating other types of food - the fruits of Pandanus plants, organic substances from the soil, and even his own kind.
The name of this fish in Latin sounds too boring, so it’s easier to call it FISH WITH A TRANSPARENT HEAD. She has transparent head, through which she can see with her tubular eyes. The head, through which the fish watches for prey, helps protect the eyes. First opened in 1939. Lives on significantly great depth, therefore has not been fully studied. In particular, the principle of fish vision was not entirely clear. She was supposed to have great difficulty due to the fact that she could only look up. Only in 2009 was the structure of the eye of this fish fully studied. Apparently, when trying to study it earlier, the fish simply could not tolerate the change in pressure.
ECHIDNA. Well, that's all.
LESS RED PANDA. Today, the red panda in its natural habitat can only be found in the mountain bamboo forests of the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, in northern Burma, Bhutan, Nepal and northeast India.
SIFACA. Monkey of the Indriidae family. A relatively new genus of primates, discovered only in 2004. Silky sifakas live in the eastern part of the island of Madagascar. The area is approximately 2.2 thousand square meters. km. The distribution area is limited in the north of the island to the Marojejy Massif region, and in the south it reaches Anjanahari. Adult individuals have a body length with a head from 45 to 55 cm, a tail 45-51 cm long. Weight is 5-6.5 kg.
SLOTH. A very interesting species of mammals, possessing a number of distinctive features that make it unlike any other existing species. It lives mainly in Central and South America.
PLATYPUS. In principle, everyone knows it. But this photo deserves attention...
ANT-EATER. It won't surprise anyone either. But the shot is great...
TARSIER. small mammal from the order of primates, the very specific appearance of which created a somewhat ominous aura around this small animal weighing up to one hundred and sixty grams. Thus, the indigenous population of Indonesia and the Philippine Islands connected an absurd appearance tarsier with the tricks of evil spirits. However, many of our contemporaries, who see the tarsier for the first time in its native habitat, remain amazed by its non-standard appearance.
MARGAY. From these "relatives" wild cats distinguished by body size and proportions, as well as lifestyle. For example, margay is very similar to himself close relative- an ocelot, which, moreover, is quite often found in the same place where the margay lives. It is not difficult to distinguish these cats - the ocelot is noticeably larger, since it prefers to hunt on the ground, and the margay has longer legs and tail, due to life mainly in trees.
MUDJOPPER. Found in intertidal areas and in areas such as tropical swamps formed by mangrove trees. Mudskippers especially love to settle in places where fresh water meets sea water. And although from a scientific point of view they are fish, many perceive them as amphibians. Well, in a way it is.
HERBIVORE DRACULA. Bats (“Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum” lat.) This species lives in the north South America(Amazon River basin and mountains). These bats, oddly enough, are herbivores.
BELT-TAIL. The habitat of belted tails extends to the rocky regions of Africa, which have an arid climate, mainly on the southern side of the Sahara Desert. In addition, belted tails live in certain numbers on the island of Madagascar. There are more than forty species of belttails in the world. The sizes of belt-tails vary quite widely and range from 12 to 70 centimeters in length. The entire body of the belt-tail is covered with rectangular plates - scales, which cover the bony base of the reptile.
In my opinion, a modest fellow.
PURPLE FROG. Some animals have managed to adapt to these, at first glance, very difficult conditions and have even learned to benefit from the changing seasons. So the indigenous Indian purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), which as a species was discovered quite recently - in 2003, uses the monsoon time to its advantage - to continue its kind.
ISOPOD. Giant woodlice isopods, approximately 30 cm long, live on sea depths about 1.6 km.
SUN BEAR. The Malayan biruang bear, or, as it is also called due to its characteristic color, the sun or honey bear, lives in India, Myanmar, as well as on the islands of Borneo, Java and Sumatra. It is of quite great interest to both zoologists and wildlife lovers, since this species is one of the smallest, most aggressive and smallest representatives of the entire bear family. By the way, just the threatening small number of this kind and became the reason for the inclusion of biruangs in the Red Book.
An adult sun bear has a very difficult character. However, quite a lot of interest in his person is caused not at all by his habitat, and not by his character, but by his stunning appearance, which immediately catches the eye from any photograph.
TIBETAN FOX. Found in Tibet, northwest India and northern Nepal at high altitudes.
JELLYFISH. Just giant jellyfish.
GOLDEN TIGER. This is what tigers with a similar color are called. Cause unusual color- one of the genes “didn’t work.” Count like an albino...
AY-AY. ARM POD. Madagascar monkey or aye-aye, a mammal of the suborder of prosimians; the only representative of the family of arms. Body length 40 cm, tail 60 cm. The head is large, the muzzle is short; The ears are large and leathery. The tail is fluffy. The coat color ranges from dark brown to black.
GUYDAK. Large gastropod weighing up to one and a half kilograms. Found off the west coast of the USA. From under the thin fragile shell of the guidac (about 20 cm in length) protrudes a “leg” that is three times larger than the shell. English name This mollusk (geoduck, gweduck) appeared at the end of the 19th century, is derived from the name of these mollusks in the language of the Nisqual Indians (which is why it is pronounced “guiduck”) and means “deep-digging” - these mollusks really bury themselves quite deeply in the sand.
MARSPAL WOLF. Is extinct marsupial mammals and the only representative of the thylacine family. This animal is also known as the “marsupial tiger” and “Tasmanian wolf”. At the beginning of the Holocene and the end of the Pleistocene, the marsupial wolf was found on the Australian mainland and the island of New Guinea. About 3,000 years ago, Aboriginal settlers brought the wild dog dingo to the island, as a result of which the marsupial wolf disappeared from the area. In the XVIII-XIX centuries. Tasmania was considered the main habitat of the marsupial wolf, but in the thirties of the 19th century, mass extermination of the animal began, which was mistakenly considered a destroyer of domestic sheep. In addition, the thylacine was credited with hunting poultry and exterminating game caught in traps. Most of These legends turned out to be untrue.
STARBEARER. Insectivorous mammal mole family. Externally, the starfish differs from other members of the family and from other small animals only in its characteristic stigma structure in the form of a rosette or star of 22 soft, fleshy, mobile bare rays. In size, spade-shaped forelimbs, thick velvety fur (black or dark brown) it is similar to the European mole.
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