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Top 10 Rarest Animals in the World
There are a thousand of animal species on earth; some of them visible to the eyes, while others hide in their microscopic sizes. Today we will tackle some of these amazing species which could be or not known to a lot of people, race or ethnicity. Zoologists who have been studying these creatures are still fascinated from time to time. How much more for simple individuals like us? In this list, I will not be claiming these animals are really the top of the line when it comes to rarity but somehow close to real.
As long as they don’t exist in your backyard or in any common forest or Eco-park, I believe they would qualify. Yet, to make sure this list doesn’t overdo simplicity, we’ll try to pick some animal species which are at least not so famous that really make them rare in our common lives. Let’s start with No.10:
10. Yeti Crab
Believe it or not, but what you’re seeing on top is definitely a crab! It looks like a hairy spider isn’t it? Or rather the back is shaped like a beetle. It looks like a white hairy beetle with spider tentacles. This unusual crab with no eyes at all was discovered in 2005 on a hydrothermal vent not far from Easter Island. This crab was responsible for the existence of a new genus in biology called “Kiwa” which is named after the goddess of selfish.
9. Venezuelan Poodle Moth
We all know that poodles are a breed of dogs. But wait a poodle moth? We know moths can fly and can play with fire sometimes, but not dogs. Poodles for God’s sake might be the worst. They are a bunch of cute creatures dressed in their beautiful robe like hairs. This alien looking moth was discovered in Venezuela in the year 2009. They are named so-called due to the thick body covers they possess like that of a poodle.
8. Okapi
When I saw firsthand the picture of this animal, I can’t help but be confused. It looks like a combination of a bunch of farm animals that we already know. Its body built looks like that of a horse, or a cow, or even to a certain extent, a muscular as of a carabao. The face of this animal though resembles that of a giraffe and yet its legs have strips and colors like that of a zebra. You may think this animal’s a fictional figure but this is a native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa.
7. Indian Purple Frog
In the level of rarity, this creature sure passes our criteria. It’s a frog species, but probably one of those slimy types in their class. Further, its color is so unusual, their body and size are usually bloated like that of a balloon and the most unusual feature they possess is their pointy snout. It certainly doesn’t look like a frog to be exact. These frog species are found in India spending only two weeks a year on the surface of the earth and spends the rest of its life in mating. Unlike many other burrowing species of frogs that emerge and feed above the ground, this species has been found to forage underground, feeding mainly on termites using their tongue and a special buccal groove.
6. Glaucus Atlanticus
I would like to call this creature a living legend. Certainly, this one could not be found anywhere and doesn’t really look like a combination of any backyard creatures but resembles that of a legendary creature, the dragon. And what more, this one is a blue dragon which makes it look even more fictional. This creature is a species of blue slug that normally leaves in warm oceans.
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