Amazingly Wierd Animals (Oh, and Birds)

This blog is strictly a matter of opinion. I would challenge any other blogger to create a wierder collection.


This blog exists simply to honor the wierdest animals in existence (oh, and birds). Even though you know how and why most of them evolved the way they did, they are each a sight to behold. Just in case you didn't figure it out on your own, they are in alphabetical order, not in order of importance or wierdness...
In many cases, you could say they have faces (and/or bodies) only a mother could love.

Hmm, there is a distinct similarity here? It's possible that it's merely skin tone and texture. Certainly they share an affinity for being underwater even though a hippo is still considered a land animal. So, were there hippo dinasours? Did hippo's evolve from the same species as rhino's? Are manatees the water versions of the same thing?

Just consider the three versions of birds shown here. Climates, environments and their appearances couldn't be more different.

Do you ever wonder things like how do these creatures sleep, how they mate (porcupines, hello), or what happens if they eat the wrong thing, especially the pelican or the flamingo? Does one of their pals perform a heimlich maneuver? Do they ever suffer from TMJ or excessively dry skin (or quills as the case may be)?

How exactly did the stripes on the zebra come to be so perfect and symmetrical? Did a horse type mate with a tiger type at some point in the past?
So many unanswered questions, and so many wierd animals. I've merely scratched the surface.