Gay Vultures, Penis Snake + 7 More Strange Animals You Didn’t Know Exist! (Part 2)
You might think you’ve seen everything but there will still be wonders that will make your eyes pop. Nexter.org has already shown you to weird and rare animals you didn’t know exist but we still have something to surprise you.
Here’s a new list of more animals you’ve most likely never heard of but definitely should see on Nexter.org!
Gay vultures
Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo had a chick was raised by two male vultures in a long-term relationship.
Zoo keeper Job van Tol last year described the pair as “a very tight couple”.
“We have had them for some years. They always build a nest together, bond and mate together,” he told the BBC.
Source: Getty Images
Red-lipped Batfish
This beauty was found on the Galapagos Islands. Red-lipped Batfish is actually a pretty bad swimmer and uses its pectoral fins to walk on the bottom of the ocean.
Source: The Verge
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The Panda Ant
The panda-ant may look cute, but its sting is painful! Technically not an ant but a wasp, its colors and patterns are aposematic, warning other predators to stay away.
Source: virily
Penis Snake
Yeah, it really exists! This is eyeless snake, that is actually called Atretochoana eiselti, has been found in Brazil near the mouth of the Amazon and in the Madeira River.
Source: Matt Roper/news.mongabay
Glaucus Atlanticus
Glaucus atlanticus is a species of sea slug that goes by many names, including blue angel, blue glaucus, blue dragon, blue sea slug etc.
You could find it in warm waters of the oceans, as it floats on the surface because of a gas-filled sac in its stomach.
Source: Twitter
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Okapi
This mammal is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. Despite the zebra-like stripes, it is actually more closely related to giraffes.
Source: Getty
Mantis Shrimp
Beautiful” and “deadly” are two descriptors you don’t typically see attached to shrimp. Also called the “sea locusts“, “prawn killers” and even “thumb splitters”, this is one of the most common predators in tropical and sub-tropical waters.
Source: Imgur
Venezuelan Poodle Moth
This beautiful little monster was discovered in Venezuela in 2009. The new species of alien-looking moth is still poorly explored.
Source: Getty Images
Sea Pig
Scotoplanes live on deep ocean bottoms, specifically on the abyssal plain in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean, typically at depths of over 1000 meters.
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