By the way, animals of a very exotic appearance live in the depths of the Bahamas, the forests of Madagascar and the African savannas. For those who think that they have seen everything in this life and nothing will surprise them, we have made a selection of unique and rare animals that you probably did not know about.
1. Angora rabbit
These fluffy balls are ordinary rabbits that are bred for their long and soft fur. Their homeland is the Angora region in Turkey.
2. Striped tenrec
Animal from Madagascar from the family of tenrecs or bristly hedgehogs. Tenrec is a mixture of hedgehog, shrew and otter, with bright yellow spines. To protect itself from predators, the tenrec raises its yellow needles and “shoots” them at the enemy.
3. Gerenuk
The African antelope or giraffe gazelle is an inhabitant of the treeless plains and desert areas of East Africa. Due to its extremely long and thin neck, as well as long legs, the gerenuk cannot be confused with anyone. It has a small head with oversized ears and almond-shaped eyes. Short curved horns adorn only the heads of males.
4. Cassowaries
The only genus of large flightless birds found in the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia. The bird has a sharp beak and claws, its main feature is extreme irritability. In fact, the bird is considered unpredictable, since it always attacks a person first, which, with its weight of more than 80 kg and growth of under 2 meters, often leads to sad consequence
5. Bracket
A very rare and unusual species of monkeys from the monkey family. The proboscis is one of the most recognizable species of mammals, and all because of the large, fleshy nose of males. Its length can reach 15-17 cm, and the purpose is still not exactly known. It is most likely that the large nose serves to attract females and gain authority.
6. White-faced saki
Rare monkeys with a charismatic appearance live in the forests of northern South America. Their body is covered with thick hair, and a long fluffy tail serves as a balance during long jumps from branch to branch. Despite their massive appearance, white-faced saki weigh about 2-3 kg.
7. Frilled armadillo
The smallest species of the armadillo family, in size reaches no more than 12 centimeters. Inhabits dry grasslands or flat sandy areas.
8. Irrawaddy dolphin
Having a flexible neck, Irrawaddy dolphins are unique in that, unlike other species of the dolphin family, they lack a beak. These marine mammals are sacred animals in Laos and Cambodia. Despite the respect and protection of the Irrawaddy dolphins in these Asian countries, their numbers are rapidly declining.
9. Rhinopithecus
Rhinopithecus are also called snub-nosed monkeys due to their upturned nose. The lips of this amazing monkey are pink, the face is pale. On the eve of the mating season, the lips on their muzzles increase significantly in size, becoming bright red.
10. Crested deer
This amazing crested deer lives in the countries of Southeast Asia. Usually crested are small in size, their height does not exceed 50 cm, and the body length is 110 cm. There is a dark crest on the head, reaching 17 cm in height, due to which the deer was called crested.
11. Markhorn Goat
The special shape of the horns, twisted with a corkscrew, makes these animals especially majestic and recognizable among other mountain ungulates. In old males, the spiral has time to make two or three turns.
12. Commons
The Hungarian Shepherd Dog or Komondor has an impressive appearance and traces its history back to Tibetan dogs. Their distinguishing feature is an unusual white coat, it seems that this is not an animal, but a large washcloth made of long curled cords, and their hair also resembles rastafarian dreadlocks.
13. Axolotl
A fantastic animal that you can have in your aquarium. This is a salamander larva that lives in Mexican lakes. Due to urbanization, their numbers are rapidly declining, fortunately they breed quite easily in captivity.
14. Bluefish Parrot
This blue fish lives in the Atlantic waters of Brazil, the Bahamas and Bermuda and spends most of its life in search of food. The largest individuals can reach a length of 120 centimeters.
15. Imperial tamarin
This type of monkey became famous not only for its chic white mustache, but also for its unusual social hierarchy in the flock. The leader of the pack is usually the oldest and most experienced female, followed by younger females, and the males play the role of food earners and child carriers.
16. Or Pica
Or Pika looks like a rabbit, a squirrel and a teddy bear at the same time. The popular name of this species is the “magic rabbit”, it was discovered quite recently in 1983 in China.
