Hi everyone! Just as I promised, I'm here with the strangest animals you've never seen. Below, I'll start out with 3 strange, odd and bizarre animal species, I found out while surfing the internet. I used to think that animals were cute, until I saw these!
1: THE NAKED MOLE RAT:
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This rat is found in eastern Africa, particularly in Kenya. With the skin off a naked chicken, the sight of this wrinkly creature with yellow buck teeth is enough to make you drop your food in disgust, or make you scream like a lady if you're unfortunate enough to find it in your home. Worse? This animal has a life span of 30 years! Interesting. But do you think I'll think of having a pet like this in the future? Hell no!
2: THE GOBLIN SHARK
Phew! The first one would've seem to be enough grotesque for the day, but nah. There's more. There's worse. The goblin shark. If you're stay around the coast of Japan, the gulf of Mexico, the Pacific, or the Atlantic oceans, you might be able to find this rare shark species. They are usually referred to as Vampire sharks, not just because of the looks, but also because they exist in the deepest and darkest parts of the ocean and severely detests exposure to sunlight. There have been no news of anyone being bitten by these species, I really hope it stays that way.
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3: THE JAPANESE SPIDER CRAB.
This thing down here is nicknamed Crabzilla, the great god Anthropodus, or whatever you can cook up in your mind. These creatures are found in the Pacific ocean near Japan, and in waters within Japan. As you can see these legs are so long you get terrified if you think about their speed and jumping capabilities, but let's not go there.(cringe) It's said that this giant anthropod feeds on bodies of drowned sailors, maybe that's true, maybe not. But it sure feeds on anything it can find. Interestingly, they can live up to a 100 years. More interesting is the fact that spider crabs are popular delicacies in Japanese restaurants. Did I just throw up in my mouth? Ok, another interesting fact is that, as grotesque as it looks, the spider crab is totally harmless.
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I hope you enjoyed reading this first phase, coming up next is phase 2, where I'll feature 'Aye Aye', Dumbo Octopus, and The Fosa.