Can we bring a species back from the brink? The wizarding worlds premier expert on animal life hits the big screen in North America on November 18with a menagerie of fantastical creatures in tow. Theres no other snail in the world armored like the Crysomallon squamiferum, which lives over hydrothermal vents deep in the Indian Ocean. It's up to us to save them. (Feb. 3, 2004) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823180459.htm, Slifkin, Natan and Slifkin, Nosson. Feb. 2, 2014. http://ocean.si.edu/giant-squid, Quenqua, Douglas. 2013. What is wind chill, and how does it affect your body? Pretty metal. laurelkastner, PEACOCK SPIDERS ARE AWESOME. For thousands of years, writers and philosophers have immortalized these animals in the history books. Some of the most successful ones even used similar leg colourings as there are so many species. He is about 6 years old and holds the record for being the tallest rabbit known to exist. Thanks to super speed and specially adapted feet, the basilisk lizard can run on wateran ability that makes it deadly to insects, and has led people to call it the "Jesus Christ lizard. "The naturalist's miscellany - Platypus Anatinus." This freshwater species lives in ponds, lakes, and rivers throughout Asia. Huge animals that you won't believe are actually real life living creatures. The okapi was first brought to the attention of the Western world in the late 1800s when explorer Henry Morton Stanley mentioned it in one of his popular travelogues. ABC-CLIO. "Mexico's 'water monster' the axolotl may have vanished from natural habitat." You love weird marine creatures. All rights reserved. Birdlife.org. 2002. Earth is more alien than we often give it credit for. (Feb. 2, 2014.) "What in Hell is the Devil Bird?" Tardigrades The dingiso sports curved nails and cushioned pads lined with rough skin on its large feet, which enable it to get a grip on tree trunks and branches, where it uses its long tail for balance as it climbs. Those eight long legs and body top out at around 45 pounds. And like Aragog, the acromantula most featured in the Harry Potter books and films, Australian tarantulas can "talk by rubbing together their chelicerae, or fang-tipped jaws, to create a hissing sound. (Feb. 2, 2014) http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/golden-lion-tamarin/, National Geographic. And theyre just the creepiest arachnids ever, which is quite an achievement. Svenna, They look like actual dinosaurs. Don't get your hopes up for reviving the dodo: Scientists haven't yet cloned a bird successfully, much less brought a bird species back from the dead. For centuries, the basilisk has slithered through European myth, a massive serpent with a crown-shaped crest and a reputedly lethal stare. The juveniles start out black, with a pale yellow strip along the fins, and as they grow, transitions to a bright blue and yellow coloring. Why Do Animal Pupils Have Different Shapes? Eco-friendly burial alternatives, explained. "How many species on Earth? The 42-foot-long (12.8-meter-long) serpent is the biggest known snake, living or extinct, and weighed some 2,500 pounds (1,134 kilograms). Unauthorized use is prohibited. Find out more about how the bombardier beetle generates these explosions. His divine and human natures are completely distinct and separate. In the 1950s, ornithologist George Morton Henry, author of a definitive volume on the birds of Sri Lanka, decided that the devil bird actually was the spot-bellied eagle owl (Bubo nipalensis blighi)[source: Eberhart]. Here are five animal-like, or biomimetic, robots that researchers are already using to study and, in one case, to control the social life of real-life animals. Looking like a cross between a rat and an octopus, the star-nosed mole is a good candidate for the title of world's weirdest-looking creature. Before joining Pop Mech, Courtney was the technology reporter at her hometown newspaper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The "pard" was a swift big cat and probably the one we now call the "cheetah." The "leopard" was the bigger and more aggressive one that was similar to the pard but also similar to the lion and said to be the . Open Document. Female blue ants paralyze mole crickets with their stings and then lay their eggs on them, ensuring that the newborn larvae have a fresh meal. It's found near the Galapagos Islands and off the coast of Peru. But no worries: They mostly only use their fists of steel to break open mollusks and dismember crabs. Thanks to layers of honeycombed crystal plates inside their cells, they can wink from iridescence to invisibility in a matter of seconds. (Feb. 2, 2014) http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=2222, Coleman, Loren and Clark, Jerome. We asked you to create your own ideal island, and you did not disappoint. Instead, the name comes from the skin between its arms, which resembles a cape. It was only discovered a little over a decade ago, back in 2007, but the curious sea cucumber has a survival tactic that points to its longtime evolution: bioluminescence to ward off predators. The two cant breed to create a new hybrid animal, which debunks a common myth about their relationship. Of the 235,000 or so species we do know about, many have adapted to their environment with peculiar camouflage, bioluminescence, and mating habitsleading to some seriously strange appearances. (Feb. 2, 2014) http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jan/29/mexico-water-monster-axolotl-vanished, Bird Life International. There are 12 units available for rent starting at $1,745/month. Barrington Park Apartments is located at 10275 Dorchester Pl, Manassas, VA. Barrington Park Apartments offers 1-3 bed, 1-2.5 bath units. NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Gulf of Mexico 2012 Expedition / Flickr. In real life, it matches up well with the blue ant, an Australian insect that isn't an ant at all. It has fewer vertebrae than any other vertebrate! Scientists have designated the vampire squid as a completely separate animal, even though it has eight arms and two tentacles. "Dragon." However, its believed that giant isopods grow so large in order to withstand the pressure at the bottom of the sea. While they may look similar, theres not a direct relationship between bears and dogs. Just looking at pics makes me wonder if these birds try to out-pouch each other, I mean how big can that pouch get? CDVV86, For sheer bizarre looks, Id have to also nominate the geoduck (pronounced more like gooey-duck than gee-oh-duck). While they lack a Tapetum Lucidum, they still have good night vision due to the sheer size of the pupil and large amount of light that can be admitted. One of which is seeing colors that we humans cannot even imagine that are in existence! kmarley38, How about some love for the rock hyrax? Real-Life Animal: Star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata), Range: Canada and the United States of America. Abnormally Large Animals That Are Actually Real TheRichest 15.1M subscribers Subscribe 42M views 7 years ago Huge animals that you won't believe are actually real life living creatures.. http://books.google.com/books?id=4ZTgX7BZXqoC&pg=PA172&dq=mountain+gorillas+legendary+creature&hl=en&sa=X&ei=N4R1UaSVI42z0QHL_IDQBA&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=mountain%20gorillas%20legendary%20creature&f=false, Dole, Nilma. Contrary to its cartoon counterpart, the actual Tasmanian devil is a slow, lumbering creature, not a frenetic whirlwind, though it is known to get loud and rowdy when eating in groups [source: ADW]. 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Cryptozoology has often informed us of animals that we cannot verify as being actually real, but mainstream news has at least made the following animals real and available to us all.First, we have Zeus, who was known as the tallest dog. I get that the point of the film is that the Nestrians are always out-of-place no matter where they are, but they just look plain hideous. Finny, who is a fictional species of animal called a Nestrian, is among the animals who go to the Ark, along with Leah, who is a fictional species of vaguely dog-like predator called a Grymp. The truth of the dodo's disappearance is much sadder: Habitat loss and run-ins with human-introduced predators drove the dodo to extinction by the late 1600s. These reptiles are plenty scary in their own right. We had an Australian Museum travelling show at our local museum and although I knew about them, I utterly fell in love with them I came up with a (sort of) simple puppet version for kids to make at an art station, scaled up by 10. VA. These guys are native to chilly, deep waters and can grow to be quite large; in 2010, a remotely operated underwater vehicle discovered a giant isopod measuring 2.5 feet. That creature has so many superpowers, I cant even get my head wrapped around it. 10 The Mexican Walking Fish -The Adorable Mexican Walking Fish is seriously threatened with extinction because of habitat destruction and water. The rare creatures, which are found in tropical and temperate waters at depths as low as 3,000 feet (914 meters), have shiny, silvery bodies, bright red crests on their heads, and toothless mouths, which they use to suck up and filter small fish, shrimp and other invertebrates. Scientists found this strange creature at the Great Barrier Reefs Lizard Island and named it, aptly, the Christmas tree worm. See. Christopher Columbus even spotted three during his first trip to America. When you take all the living creatures in the world and mix in a healthy dose of time (measured in millennia), along with a strong shot of evolution, you get some bizarre life forms. A star-nosed mole can identify, catch, and finish eating its prey in less than a quarter of a secondmaking it the world's fastest-eating mammal. (Feb. 4, 2014) http://ocean.si.edu/giant-squid, WWF. Simon & Schuster. Whats more, early legends of the basilisk may have been inspired by cobras. In a sense, basilisks actually exist: The reptile family Corytophanidae consists of iguana-like lizards called basilisks, including the Jesus Christ lizard (Basilicus basilicus), which can run for short spurts across water. Copyright 1996-2015 National Geographic SocietyCopyright 2015-2023 National Geographic Partners, LLC. They are insectivores, subsisting mainly on a diet of earthworms. "Dingiso (Dendrolagus mbaiso)." Earlier this year, scientists created a draft genome sequence for the giant squid, in a bid to better understand it. No tarantula living or dead has gotten as big as the fictional acromantula, however, which reportedly has a leg span of 15 feet (4.6 meters). Rochester Institute of Technology. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. (Feb. 2, 2014)http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/speciesid/fish_page/fish82a.html, Nodder, F.P. Yes, you read that correctly, this little guy is related to elephants. Oceana reports, "Live goblin sharks have only rarely been observed and almost never filmed, so most of scientists knowledge of this species is a result of their accidental capture in fisheries targeting other species.". Instead, this antelope species gets all the hydration it needs from a diet of tree branches, brush, vines, and other plant matter. University of Southern Maine. No need to look to the shadows for fantastical beasts, the real ones are unbelievable enough as is. This critter has a very special place in my heart as I worked in its conservation in Mexico. When it does this, its silvery-gray backside blends in with the sea's bright surface, concealing it from predators below, and its blue back hides it amid the ocean waves from predators above. An Amur Leopard Cub lounges in a tree Shutterstock. No matter their appearance, one thing all species of frogfish have in common is their strange mode of locomotion. (Feb. 2, 2014) http://archives.dailynews.lk/2002/04/27/fea06.html, ScienceDaily. It is about 21 inches (53 centimeters) in length and has heart-shaped spots and prominent black-and-white ear tufts that give it a suitably eerie appearance. between 300 and a thousand times per second, drove the dodo to extinction by the late 1600s, one of the most touch-sensitive organs in the animal kingdom. Real-Life Animal: Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), Size: 3.3 feet (one meter) tall; 23 to 46 pounds (10 to 21 kilograms). Her size actually ended up saving her from the slaughterhouse, and she is the current greeter at the farm she lives on.There are many more large animals where this comes from. The goblin shark comes from an ancient line of sharks believed to have changed little in the last 125 million years. The bizarre-looking snout of the star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is one of nature's most sensitive touch organs. Which travel companies promote harmful wildlife activities? In the wizarding world, acromantulas are enormous spidersbearing a real-life resemblance to tarantulas, a group of spiders comprising more than 850 species. She lives in the Philly suburbs with her partner, her black cat, and towers upon towers of books. This has resulted in many people getting a nasty sting. In Fantastic Beasts, a billywig is a blue stinging insect from Australia. Its related to the pufferfish but matures into this gigantic, weird, harmless beast! hhallenadams2, The Glaucus atlanticus, its a sea slug that looks like a tiny dragon! sandradewit89, OMG, the sea sapphire, hands down. Although they can swim, most walk along their pectoral fins, which have evolved into arm-like limbs, including a joint that resembles an elbow. Subscribe to our channel: http://goo.gl/9CwQhg. The stunned staff couldn't help but give her the apt nickname of Pikachu. by Delilah McCarthy Pretztail 4.1K 84 24 It's the end of the world. "Platypus." Russ Hopcroft / University of Alaska Fairbanks, Cocaine Bear Isnt the Only Animal Getting High, Team Uncovers Major New Truths About the Legendary Giant Squid, This Jurassic Deep Sea Creature Looks Like a (Terrifying) Starfish with Razor Teeth. June 1799. While the star-nosed mole doesn't have great eyesight, it has another heightened burgling sense: touch. Its one of the most beautiful animals Ive ever seen, plus its invisible like half the time. Its bizarre coloration it has a brown body and legs and hindquarters covered with an array of horizontal black-and-white stripes enables it to disappear into its usual backdrop of dense vegetation and lighter-colored rotting leaves on the forest floor. The okapi's large upright ears and prehensile blue-violet tongue spill the beans on the actual relativethe giraffe. 17 Surprisingly Real Animals. "A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka." But I feel like the hairy frog deserves some loving. With a tail like a squirrel, eyes like an owl, and a face reminiscent of a raccoon, the aye-aye has quite the motley appearance. He is an expert and quick builder, capable of building a small hut in a few hours. The three largest specimens to the left represent Dendrogramma discoides, while the rest represent Dendrogramma enigmatica. The craziest part about this is that Ludo is only 17 months old and hasnt stopped growing yet.Big Jake currently holds the record as the tallest horse. During the time of the flood, he is separated from his father after accidentally being left behind from the Ark and must team up with Leah the Grymph to find his way back . (Feb. 2, 2014) http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/530331/Scylla-and-Charybdis, Encyclopedia Britannica. In this video are some of the most abnormally large animals that have been verified to be real. Even so, the axolotl, which feeds on aquatic insects, small fish and crustaceans, doesn't have a lot to be happy about these days. 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