Photo series: Super rare animals have such strange beauty that everyone thinks they only appear on another planet
The natural world and especially the animals around us are always diverse and rich, hiding many secrets that humans have not yet discovered. They can appear anywhere, deep in the ocean, hidden in the jungles of Madagascar and even in the deserts as far away as Africa.
Let's take a look at some of the most strange and unknown names below:
If you want to see firsthand what a sea dragon looks like, then come to Australia. There, you will meet the magical leaf sea dragon, also known as the leaf-stemmed sea arowana (Phycodurus eques).
The poinsettia (Synchiropus splendidus) is famous for its incredibly beautiful color. They live in the Pacific Ocean, are nocturnal foragers, hiding during the day.
The mirror-winged butterfly (Greta Oto) is an insect found in Central and South America, in tropical forests. It possesses a special appearance because of its transparent wings with reddish brown borders like the color of dry leaves, which is very convenient for camouflage.
The Panther chameleon is considered the most flamboyant of the flamboyant. They live east and north of Madagascar, a country in East Africa.
Rainbow parrot is the most beautiful bird in Australia, it possesses a plumage as the name suggests, full of rainbow colors.
Just the name "dolphin" makes us fall in love with it, but the Amazon river dolphin even wears a dreamy pink skin.
Bat fish or red lip fish are both names to refer to this strange saltwater fish. They use pectoral fins for movement. As adults, their dorsal fin can be a powerful weapon to attract prey. The distinctive red lips of bat fish are a feature that helps them "suggest" a mate, or serve as a weapon to attract prey.
The Umbonia Spinosa beetle is related to cicadas. They often use the horns on their backs to peel the bark of the tree to suck the sap. Their peculiar appearance intrigues many scientists.
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The blue dragon Glaucus Atlanticus belongs to the family of sea slugs. They live in warm waters and sometimes come to the surface. This is one of the most beautiful but also the most dangerous marine species in the ocean.
At first glance, many people will think that this is a small bird, but in fact this is a butterfly animal, with the name ruffled tail butterfly.
The striped tenrec is an insectivorous species from Madagascar, home to many exotic animals, including Aye aye monkeys and lemurs.
This large bird-like stork is so called because of the shape of its beak. Although they have been known since ancient Egypt and Arabia, these birds were classified only in the 19th century.
This fish is abundant in the waters around the Atlantic Ocean and the West Indies. This fish is blue in color and has a yellow spot on its head. The body has an average length of 30 - 75cm, the longest is 1.2m. The adults have a large mouth that resembles the beak of a parrot.
As its name suggests, this snake has scales that resemble small folded leaves. Thanks to that, they can easily hide in the middle of the forest without being detected. The venom of this snake is extremely strong and can lead to death.
This butterfly was just discovered in 2009. They are found in Venezuela and not much is known about them yet.
This bird of paradise has an unmistakable appearance with eye-catching plumage in crimson, yellow, green and navy blue.
One of the animals that live in the deepest depths of the sea floor with long thin hairs on the claws, the Kiwa hairy crab is known as the strangest crab in the crab family.
This is the most aggressive predator in the ocean, common in tropical and subtropical seas. Their pincers are capable of hitting the same level as a 22-caliber bullet.
