Redditorpreggitdecided to introduce a whole batch of these real animals that look like they’ve been Photoshopped.
They come in all shapes and sizes and we couldn’t help but share them.
These weird animals are all real.
How many of them did you already know?
The giraffe is actually closely related as okapi are the only other living member of the Giraffidae family.
These solitary animals only come together to breed; and like giraffes, they are herbivores.
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They live in lowland rainforests and mostly eat leaves and fruit.
It has the ability to bury itself completely in a matter of seconds if frightened.
It is torpedo-shaped and has a shielded head and back.
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It’s likely that you have, as these semiaquatic mammals live in eastern Australia and Tasmania.
The platypus lays eggs, making it one of five mammal species to do so.
If you do happen to come across one, be careful, as the males are also venomous.
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They build very large nests (sometimes up to 6 feet long) on branches near water.
The nest hangs over the water which makes it hard for predators to reach.
Pangolin
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The four species of pangolins live in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
These nocturnal animals are covered in scales made of keratinthe same substance found in fingernails and toenails.
Their diet consists of ants and termites and they’re voracious eaters.
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A single pangolin can eat 5 to 7 ounces of insects a day.
The word gerenuk comes from the Somali language, meaning giraffe-necked.
Gerenuks have relatively small heads for their body, but their eyes and ears are proportionately large.
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Gerenuks seldom graze but browse on prickly bushes and trees, such as acacias.
Native to Madagascar, the aye-aye has incredible anatomy adapted to its way to forage for food.
It has a very thin third finger that it uses to tap wood to find grubs.
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It then uses its slanted teeth to gnaw a small hole in the wood.
Snub-nosed monkeys inhabit mountain forests, in the winter moving into deeply secluded regions.
They have a large vocal repertoire, calling sometimes solo while at other times together in choir-like fashion.
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It sometimes even displays scavenging behavior, feeding on carrion.
It gives calls similar to barking, usually upon sensing a predator.
Males are extremely territorial anddespite their diminutive sizecan be quite fierce.
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Looking like its wearing lipstick, the red-lipped batfish actually isn’t a strong swimmer.
Glass Frog
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Glass frogs are amphibians that belong to the Centrolenidae family.
These frogs live in trees throughout the tropics in Central and South America.
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This makes it harder to detect their outline, thus making them less vulnerable to predators.
They can also hide their red blood cells inside their livers, increasing their transparency, when vulnerable.
This discovery is intriguing for medical professionals, as this would cause a large clot in most animals.
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The species is classed by the IUCN as Endangered, as there are fewer than 2,500 mature individuals.
The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan.
Genetically, the Irrawaddy dolphin is closely related to the killer whale.
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The raccoon dog is named for its resemblance to the raccoon, to which it is not closely related.
They are very good climbers and regularly climb trees.
Mainly nocturnal, they groan and growl in a pitch that resembles a housecat.
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And, like cats, they also arch their backs when in a defensive situation.
This deep-sea shark is sometimes called a living fossil and is the only living member of its Family.
Don’t worry about running into this weird marine creature, they’re rarely spotted.
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Just a small number have unintentionally been caught by fisheries, including one measuring twenty feet long.
Instead, it glides as it leaps among trees.
The Sunda Coluga can be found throughout Southeast Asia in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
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They attach themselves to fish and suck their blood.
Lampreys have been around for nearly 300 million years and their body structure has remained relatively unchanged.
For one they are resistant to cancer.
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They also live up to 28 years, which is unheard of in mammals of their size.
The naked mole rat seemingly does not age much in those 28 years either.
The naked mole rat is used in both cancer research and the study of aging.
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Not only making it a bizarre creature but an incredibly important creature as well.
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