10 Unique Animals

Living things in the world is very diverse. God so perfectly created all living beings with unique characteristics of each. Among the unique, there are some creatures that is truly unique. Here is a list of ten unique animals in the world 2009 version MSNBC:

1. Combined Animals Birds, Reptiles, and Mammals

Perhaps you already recognize this one unique animal. Animals named platypus has several unique like a duck snout, webbed feet, and lay eggs like reptiles. One peculiarity is probably not many people know is a male platypus can deliver venom from a number of parts in his leg.

2. A big squid

 

Some scientists lure a giant squid (Colossal squid) in New Zealand waters during 2008. They found that the eyes of marine animals are the size of dinner plates. It made the eyes of a giant squid as the biggest animal eyes in the world. Colossal squids can grow up to by 46 feet and has tentacles are equipped with suckers and hooks. The scientists believe these aggressive animals can dive to a depth of 6500 feet.

3. Primates Middle fingered Extra Long 

Animals named aye-aye has characteristic large eyes, ears like a bat, and extra long middle fingers. Middle finger is used to poke primate food from the crevices of trees. A number of scientists from Duke University in the United States say aye-aye to be used as clues to uncover the mystery of the evolution of color vision in living organisms.

4. Mole Chat Stars

Rats star Chat land? Only from the name has shown the uniqueness of these animals. With 22 tentacles on the snout mini-star, ground rat is able to detect and digest food more quickly than the human eye blink. Yes, very fast. These amazing animal live in swamps and other wet areas around the eastern coast of North America.

5. World Evolutionary Animal

 

Besides can sleep in the soil for years without food and water, underground frog has a unique Mexican else. Global conservation program called the EDGE of Existence classify this animal as the animal evolutionary world. The reason these animals have almost no genetic similarity relation with any living creature in the world.

6. "Yeti" Crab

 

You know animals called yeti? Giant animal communities of Nepal and Tibet legend is said to inhabit one of the world's highest mountain, Himalaya. Taken from the same name, the animal was given an official name is Kiwa hirsute in 2005 has a yellow fuzz in both claws. Scientists suspect these claws are used to detect food and looking for a partner.

7. 'Unicorn' Whale

 

Of the dozens of species of whales in the world, there is one type characterized by a unique whale named pope unicorn. These whales have teeth sticking out like a unicorn horn, animals, mystical world of fantasy. An animal weighing about 2200 up to 3500 pounds has eight-foot long horns protruding from the left side of the upper jaws. Not long ago, some scientists find the horn has a number of super-sensitive nerve cells that are suspected to function knowing the salt content in the water and to search for food.

8. Legged Bat Suckers

 

Scientists have discovered a new bat species named Myzopoda schliemanni in the Islands of Madagascar, in the year 2007. Sucker-footed animals are capable of clinging on broadleaf tree like a palm tree is closely related to Myzopoda aurita who live in humid areas. Scientists surprised by the abilities of these animals because he was able to live in arid regions such as the African continent. In fact, the area of virgin forests on the continent only the remaining eight percent.

9. Mickey Mouse of the desert

 

some biologists issued a video recording of a unique rodent named for long-eared jerboa in 2007. Animals are often called the Mickey Mouse of the desert has a larger ear from his head and legs that can jump like a kangaroo. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has set the status of this endangered animal. Among the real threat of a long-eared jerboa is a local cats.

10. Sincan?

 

Crayon Sincan? Shinnosuke Nohara? You might think the name is the name of one of the Japanese cartoon character who is quite famous. Sincan But here is an abbreviation of a lion-tiger called (ligers.) Over the past few decades ago, scientists made a number of biology often interbred between animal like sincan. In 2004, these animals appear to accompany the actor joined Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite film. Sincan addition, there are several other crosses such as animal crossing killer-whale dolphin and polar bear-grizzly bears. (ANS)

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