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From hairy frogs to the wide-eyed aye-aye, learn all about the world's most remarkable creatures with our interesting list of truly weird animal facts.
10 Weird and Amazing Animals
1.When threatened, the screaming hairy armadillo wails like a newborn human baby.
2.Sea lampreys have at least 12 rows of teeth that are arranged in circles around their mouths. They have a single nostril that sits on top of their head.
3. Many species of nudibranch turn the venom of their prey into stinging cells on their own bodies.
4. Sloths only move about 40 yards per day and spend almost 20 hours a day sleeping.
5. The yeti crab is a hairy crab with no eyes.
6. The frilled shark has 25 rows of 300 triangular-shaped, needle-sharp teeth. Its mouth reaches to the back of its head, where it joins with its gills.
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7. The star-nosed mole has 22 appendages covering its nose. They are so sensitive that they can detect earthquakes before they happen.
8. The satanic leaf-tailed gecko lives only on the island of Madagascar. Itstail looks like a leaf, and it even has notches in its tail to mimic the appearance of a dying leaf.
9. The alligator gar dates back to over 100 million years ago and can grow to over eight feet. They have rows of sharp teeth and can actually breathe air.
10. The larval cereal leaf beetle has a fecal shield, which is a layer of armor made out of its own fecal material.
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From hairy frogs to the wide-eyed aye-aye, learn all about the world's most remarkable creatures with our interesting list of truly weird animal facts.
10 Weird and Amazing Animals
1.When threatened, the screaming hairy armadillo wails like a newborn human baby.
2.Sea lampreys have at least 12 rows of teeth that are arranged in circles around their mouths. They have a single nostril that sits on top of their head.
3. Many species of nudibranch turn the venom of their prey into stinging cells on their own bodies.
4. Sloths only move about 40 yards per day and spend almost 20 hours a day sleeping.
5. The yeti crab is a hairy crab with no eyes.
6. The frilled shark has 25 rows of 300 triangular-shaped, needle-sharp teeth. Its mouth reaches to the back of its head, where it joins with its gills.
Photo Credit: Citron
7. The star-nosed mole has 22 appendages covering its nose. They are so sensitive that they can detect earthquakes before they happen.
8. The satanic leaf-tailed gecko lives only on the island of Madagascar. Itstail looks like a leaf, and it even has notches in its tail to mimic the appearance of a dying leaf.
9. The alligator gar dates back to over 100 million years ago and can grow to over eight feet. They have rows of sharp teeth and can actually breathe air.
10. The larval cereal leaf beetle has a fecal shield, which is a layer of armor made out of its own fecal material.
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