Have you ever seen a white shell with yellow spots precariously attached to a sea rod or sea fan? That’s a Flamingo Tongue snail!…
Cyclops shark
A commercial fishing crew caught a dusky shark in mid-2011 off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. When they cut the shark open,…
camel spider
Camel spiders are related to the other arthropods, but several hundred million years ago a divergence occurred between the two lines. They really are…
tufed deer
The coarse coat is made up of spine-like hairs, and is generally dark grey to chocolate brown. The head and neck are grey. The…
The babirusa
(Animals) a wild pig, Babyrousa babyrussa, inhabiting marshy forests in Indonesia. It has an almost hairless wrinkled skin and enormous curved canine teeth. The…
Blob fish
Don’t let the blobfish’s permanent, miserable scowl fool you: it’s actually a pretty harmless creature. Endemic to the deep waters off of mainland Australia,…
Sea pig
The average sea pig has a fat, oval body, with a length ranging from 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches). The mouth is…
Yeti crab
During a series of submersible dives on the Easter Island Microplate, Michel Segonzac, a Census of Marine Life scientist participating in the March-April 2005…
panda ant
The panda-ant may look cute, but its sting is painful! Technically not an ant but a wasp, its colors and patters are aposematic, warning…
Goblin shark
Among all sharks, this species stands out for its unusual appearance characterized by a prominent snout. It is the only living member of the…
pacu fish
Pacu fish or tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) – is one of piranha family known for its lust for blood. But unlike its “cousins” and despite…
naked mole rat
A study found that naked mole-rats can switch to a metabolic system that doesn’t require oxygen. Naked mole-rats survived without oxygen for 18 minutes…
Indian purple frog
The purple frog, also known as pignose frog, was first discovered in October 2003 in the Idukki district of Kerala by S.D. Biju from…
flying lemur
The flying lemur is one of the few mammals that exhibit the evolutionary gift of aerial locomotion. However, the flying lemur does not necessarily…
Giant isopod
The giant isopod is a rare,benthic aquatic life form found at the bottom of the sea in new leaf. It is indicated by a…
blue dragon
Looks more like a Pokemon than a real animal, right? But the ‘blue dragon” is quite real. It’s actually named Glaucus atlanticus and is a small…
Cantors Giant soft shelled Turtle
The Cantor’s giant softshell turtle (also known as Asian giant softshell turtle) is a fresh water turtle that used to inhabit India, Bangladesh, Burma,…
aye aye
Of all the Lemurs in the world, the Aye-Aye Lemur is the largest primate that is nocturnal. Some may think that it is not…
Red-Lipped Batfish
The red-lipped batfish (Ogcocepphalus darwini) is an unusual looking fish from the Galapagos Islands. It belongs to the family Ogcocephalidae, whose members are commonly…