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Added on: 10th Dec 2013

 

UMBONIA SPINOSA

These thorn bugs are related to cicadas, and use their beaks to

pierce plant stems to feed upon their sap. Their strange appearance

still poses many questions to scientists. 

 

HUMMINGBIRD HAWK-MOTH

As this hawk-moth feeds on flowers and makes a similar humming sound,

it looks a lot like a hummingbird. What’s interesting is that it is

surprisingly good at learning colours.

 

VENEZUELAN POODLE MOTH

Discovered in Venezuela in 2009, this new species of

alien-looking moth is still poorly explored.

 

INDIAN PURPLE FROG

Found in India, this species of frog have bloated body and an

unusually pointy snout; it only spends two weeks a year on the surface

of earth,leaving the underground for mating. 

 

SHOEBILL

This large stork-like bird gets its name because of the shape of its beak.

Even though it was already known to ancient Egyptians and Arabs,

the bird was only classified in 19th century.

 

THORNY DRAGON

Coloured in camouflaging shades of desert browns,

this lizard has a “false” head, which he presents to his predators

by dipping the real one.

 

PINK FAIRY ARMADILLO

The pink fairy armadillo or pichiciego is the smallest species of armadillo.

It is found in central Argentina, where it inhabits dry grasslands

and sandy plains with thorn bushes and cacti.

 

NAKED MOLE RAT

The naked mole rat also known as the sand puppy or desert mole rat,

is a burrowing rodent native to parts of East Africa and is the only

species currently classified in the genus Heterocephalus. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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