Hello there dearest reader . We would like to share to you about some strange or weird animals that you probably didn't it exist . We found this animals at http://www.boredpanda.com/ . If you want to know more about these animals , you can search this animals name on Google . Well , we bet you're the type of person who lazy to read a lot so we just summarize the explanation and facts about this animals .
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Pink Fairy Armadillo.
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| Pink Fairy Armadillo . ( sr : wikipedia) |
The pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) or pichiciego is the smallest species of armadillo. Pink fairy armadillos are endemic to central Argentina and have been found primarily in the Mendoza province as well as in Buenos Aires, San Juan, and La Pampa. It lives in dry grasslands, sandy plains, and dunes. The Mendozan area consists of both warm and cold seasons, and likewise, a wet and dry season. These varying average temperatures are things the armadillo must be able to adapt to. An average high during the warm season is approximately 80 °F and the cold season might only have a high of 60 °F with an average low of 36 °F. The pink fairy armadillo’s main source of food consists of ants and larvae it finds underground while digging or actively searching for food. Plant leaves and roots also make a good secondary dietary option for their underground lifestyle. The pink fairy armadillo is 90-115 mm (3.5-4.5 in) long, and typically weighs about 120 g and has very visible long, white, silky hair sticking out from under its armor. The fine hair helps the Pink Fairy Armadillo for keeping it body temperature in constant . The armored shell consists of 24 bands that allow the animal to curl up in a ball, and the armor is flattened in the posterior portion of the animal so that it can compress dirt behind it as it is digging. This compression strategy is thought to help prevent tunnel collapses and also helps in maintaining the body heat or body temperature . The two massive claws of the Pink Fairy Armadillo helps the armadillo to dig burrows in compacted soil very quickly .The pink fairy armadillo is nicknamed the "sand-swimmer" because it is said that it can "burrow through the ground as fast as a fish can swim in the sea". Pink Fairy Armadillo main predator is the coyote .
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| Coyote |
Next is the Gerenuk .
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| Gerenuk |
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| Gerenuk |
The Gerenuk Litocranius walleri, also known as the Waller's gazelle, is a long-necked species of antelope found in dry thorn shrubland and desert in the Horn of Africa and the African Great Lakes region. The word gerenuk comes from the Somali language, meaning "giraffe-necked". Gerenuk are sometimes also called the giraffe-necked antelope . Gerenuks have a relatively small head for their body, but their eyes and ears are proportionately large. Only the males have horns and they also have a more muscular neck than females. Both sexes have ruddy brown coats with a paler underbelly . They have short, black tipped tails. The Gerenuk is easily recognizable from its distinctive long and skinny neck which can be elongated further if need be for activities like feeding off the taller brambles and undergrowth of the desert. It also has remarkably long slender legs which are another great advantage as they can gallop away into the distance at very high speeds from any form of predator trying to attack. However, because of the extreme length of their legs, they can be more liable to fracture of the leg bone.There have been numerous occasions in which Gerenuks actually snapped their long legs due to tripping and stumbling along the ground. From head to tail, the Gerenuk is around 150 centimetres long. Males are a little taller than females, at 89–105 cm tall, with the females typically 80–100 cm tall. The male is also heavier than the female, weighing 45 kilograms , while females weigh around 30 kg . Many breeders of Gerenuks and zoologists have described Gerenuks as being extremely humble animals, always helping fellow Gerenuks. In ancient African tribal tales, the Gerenuk has often been crowned 'Queen of Humbleness.' Gerenuks seldom graze but browse on prickly bushes and trees . They can reach higher branches and twigs than other gazelles and antelope by standing erect on their rear legs and elongating their necks. They appear to favour the more tender leaves and shoots, but will also eat buds, flowers, fruit, and herbaceous plants. Gerenuks do not appear to drink water; they get enough water from the plants they eat. Because of this, they can survive in very dry habitats. Gerenuks are often prey for lions, cheetahs, jackals and leopards.
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| Cheetah |
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| Jackal |
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| Leopard |
Next strange animal is the Glaucus Atlanticus
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| Glaucus Atlanticus |
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| Glaucus Atlanticus |
Glaucus atlanticus commonly known as the sea swallow, blue angel, blue glaucus, blue dragon, blue sea slug and blue ocean slug is a species of small-sized blue sea slug . At maturity Glaucus atlanticus can be up to 3 centimetres in length. It is silvery grey on its dorsal side and dark and pale blue ventrally. It has dark blue stripes on its head. It has a tapering body which is flattened, and has six appendages which branch out into rayed, finger-like cerata. Regions where this slug is found include the East and South Coast of South Africa
, European waters, the east coast of Australia and Mozambique.This species floats upside down on the surface tension of the ocean. If you want to know more about this creature , click this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucus_atlanticus
The last strange animal for tonight is the Shoebill .
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| Shoebill |
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| Shoebill |
I used to scare of this strange bird because of this picture when I was little - Glenice Bulan
The shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) also known as whalehead or shoe-billed stork, is a very large stork-like bird. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill. The Shoebill was only classified in the 19th century when some skins were brought to Europe. It was not until years later that live specimens reached the scientific community. However, the bird was known to both ancient Egyptians and Arabs. The Shoebill is a tall bird, with a typical height range of 110 to 140 cm ) and some specimens reaching as much as 152 cm. Length from tail to beak can range from 100 to 140 cm and wingspan is 230 to 260 cm . Weight has reportedly ranged from 4 to 7 kg . A male will weigh on average around 5.6 kg and is larger than a typical female of 4.9 kg . The signature feature of the species is its huge, bulbous bill, which is straw-coloured with erratic greyish markings. The exposed culmen is 18.8 to 24 cm . The sharp edges in the mandibles help the Shoebill to decapitate their prey and also to discard any vegetation after prey has been caught. The dark coloured legs are fairly long, with a tarsus length of 21.7 to 25.5 cm . The Shoebill's feet are exceptionally large, with the middle toe reaching 16.8 to 18.5 cm in length, likely assisting the species in its ability to stand on aquatic vegetation while hunting. The neck is relatively shorter and thicker than other long-legged wading birds such as herons and cranes. The wings are broad, with a wing chord length of 58.8 to 78 cm , and well-adapted to soaring.The Shoebill is noted for its slow movements and tendency to remain still for long periods, resulting in repeated descriptions of the species as "statue-like". They are quite sensitive to human disturbance and may abandon their nests if flushed by humans. However, while foraging, if dense vegetation stands between it and humans, this wader can be fairly tame. The Shoebill is attracted to poorly oxygenated waters where fish frequently surface to breathe. Exceptionally for a bird this large, the Shoebill often stands and perches on floating vegetation, making them appear somewhat like a giant jacana, although the similarly-sized and occasionally sympatric Goliath heron is also known to stand on aquatic vegetation. Shoebills typically feed in muddy waters and, being solitary birds, forage at a minimum distance of 20 m from one another even where relatively densely populated. This species stalks its prey patiently, in a slow and lurking fashion. While hunting, the Shoebill strides very slowly and is frequently motionless. Unlike some other large waders, this species hunts entirely using vision and is not known to engage in tactile hunting. When prey is spotted, it launches a quick, violent strike. However, depending on the size of the prey, handling time after the strike can exceed 10 minutes. Around 60% of strikes are successful in yielding prey. The shoebill is normally silent, but they perform bill-clattering displays at the nest. When engaging in these displays, adult birds have also been noted to utter a cow-like 'moo' as well as high-pitched whines. Both nestlings and adults engage in bill-clattering during the nesting season as a means of communication. When young are begging for food, they call out with a sound uncannily like human hiccups.In one case, a flying adult bird was heard uttering hoarse croaks, apparently as a sign of aggression at a nearby Marabou Stork
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| Marabou Strok |
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