Unique and Interesting Animals

in #nature7 years ago (edited)


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The Lesser Mouse-deer: This animal is found in Southeast Asia. It is the smallest hoofed animal ever recorded at just 45 cm (18 inches) and 2 kg (4.4 lbs) at full maturity. Some scientists believe that they originate from whales and dolphins since they have been around for 34 million years.

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The Pink See-Through Fantasia: This creepy yet stanglely elegant creature is found in the Celebes Sea which is in the western Pacific. Not much information is know about it but you can clearly see their anus, intestines, and mouth are completely visible from the outside.

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The Bioluminescent Octopus: This fascinating creature is found in the North Atlantic at extreme depths. This octopus has 60 sticky suckers on each arm. This animal does not continually emit light, they are only able to do it at 5 minutes at a time.

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The Vaquita: This is one of the rarest dolphins in the world. There are only 30 that are alive in the world which could lead to extinction very soon. Tens of millions of dollars from the Mexican government has been poured into efforts to save this animal. They are found in the northern end of the Gulf of California. These animals live for around 20 years.

Thanks for reading.

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