Subject: Weirdest Animal
Posted by: gocardinals24
Date: Apr 26 09
What do you think is the weirdest animal in the world? A lot of people think its the platypus. I think every animal is weird in its own way.
Posted by: gocardinals24
Date: Apr 26 09
What do you think is the weirdest animal in the world? A lot of people think its the platypus. I think every animal is weird in its own way.
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Anton 
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Humans are the weirdest animals on Earth. Reply #1. Apr 26 09, 11:43 AM |
agent-spears
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hosre shoe crabs are pretty wierd Reply #2. May 18 09, 4:37 PM |
zbeckabee
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You'd really have to look long and hard to top the Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata) and/or the blob fish (Psychrolutes marcidus). Mighty strange looking creatures...those two! Reply #3. May 18 09, 10:39 PM |
FF_Girl8
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The Happy Face Spider is one animal with one weird name Reply #4. May 21 09, 8:45 AM |
veronikkamarrz
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I'm going with the 'Narwal'-is that the proper spelling? Maybe there's an H in there somewhere... Reply #5. May 21 09, 2:30 PM |
ArlingtonVA
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My vote is for the nautilus. It looks very cool when its image is stylized and used for logos or graphics, but if you check out photos of it in nature, it's extremely gross, very weird, and apparently pretty vicious. Reply #6. May 21 09, 6:51 PM |
| CapainNemo
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I would say the Mimic Octopus. There are a few videos of them floating around the interweb, and I've never seen anything like it. It uses its legs to take the shape of various other sea creatures like snakes and crabs, to scare away its predators by making them think that they are actually attacking something they fear. There are other animals that look a bit wierd but this things behavior is just so unique. Reply #7. May 23 09, 4:19 PM |
| honeybee4
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The aye-aye is pretty weird looking. http://lumq.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/aye-aye_2.jpg Reply #8. May 23 09, 6:58 PM |
| veronikkamarrz
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That's pretty cute, Honeybee! I wonder if it bites... Reply #9. May 24 09, 10:37 AM |
crotalus77
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This is an odd little bird known as the Superb Bird of Paradise . Weird, but in a cool way . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK4us0_pAa8 Reply #10. May 24 09, 9:04 PM |
| crotalus77
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Then there's solpugids also called wind scorpions or sunspiders . A few species live here in New Mexico . http://spiders.ucr.edu/images/solpugid.jpg Reply #11. May 24 09, 9:09 PM |
| honeybee4
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We have a similar looking one here that we call a jerusalem cricket. Every once in a while I will find one in the house. http://www.bentler.us/eastern-washington/insects/jerusalem-cricket.jpg Reply #12. May 24 09, 9:25 PM |
| crotalus77
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Yeah we have those here also . They call it a child of the earth or nina de la tierra around here or even a baby faced cricket . Reply #13. May 24 09, 9:59 PM |
| ArlingtonVA
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I'm going to revote for the nautilus and this time add a photo. http://www.manandmollusc.net/Shell_photos/Images/nautilus.jpg Reply #14. May 26 09, 7:12 PM |
Cymruambyth
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Echidnas are pretty odd-looking animals, but I also vote for humans as the wierdest critters on the planet. Human begaviour is so unpredictable and they can be very vicious when roused. Reply #15. Jun 13 09, 10:24 AM |
anabanana2015
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I would say a komoto dragon. They are dragons, still around,and discusting. Reply #16. Jun 13 09, 8:23 PM |
| crotalus77
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Another unusual creature that is pretty common here in New Mexico is the vinegarone, vinagaroon, or whip scorpion. They will squirt a chemical concoction, I believe actually contains acetic acid, from the base of it's tail. Regardless it's very strong smelling. http://www.nem5.com/photos/vinegarone.html Reply #17. Jul 15 09, 4:01 PM |
buffyUK
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A Sloth, scary looking things, i don't like them at all:) Reply #18. Aug 07 09, 4:06 PM |
aya3098
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Darn it! Every time I came up with an idea, somebody else has taken it. All I can think of now is the extinct trilobite. Do extinct animals count? Reply #19. Aug 16 09, 8:47 AM |
| uc0nnfan92
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How about a Camel Spider? Also called a Sun Scorpion. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/animals/images/800/sun-scorpion.jpg Reply #20. Aug 18 09, 3:26 PM |
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