The strangest animals in the world

1. Dhole

Dhole is a special breed of fox that lives in South and Southeast Asia. Dhole is one of the best organized pack species. They live in large packs and when hunting, they will split into small groups, so they "act" never alone to achieve the greatest strength. They often chase their prey until they are exhausted and then freely pounce and devour it. With the solidarity of these Dhole dogs, they are not only dangerous to humans but they also "care" about larger prey such as bears, water buffalo or even ferocious tigers.

2. Babirusa Boar

Babirusa, which means "pig-deer" in the local language , is a species of wild boar found on several islands in Indonesia. If these Babirusa don't sharpen their tusks, they will naturally grow and puncture their skulls.

3. Pink Fairy Armadillo - Pink Fairy with Armadillo

Armadillo - a shelled animal - this "special version" wears a pink coat and is only 8-11cm long (including the tail). They are capable of burying themselves in the ground in just a few seconds if they feel scared. The Pink Fairy Armadillo is a nocturnal animal, they dig small holes around ant nests. They live mainly on ants and ant eggs that accidentally fall into these holes. With their claws, they can "split" the sand and swim underwater like a torpedo with armor on their head and back.

4. Fossa

The Fossa is a carnivore endemic to Madagascar. The Fossa is the largest carnivore in Madagascar and is often compared to a small American leopard. They have sharp claws and flexible knees that allow them to climb trees with ease and even swing from tree to tree.

5. Naked shrew

This animal has many important attributes for humans. Firstly, this “naked” shrew is immune to cancer. The lifespan of this animal is up to 28 years - which is really unbelievable for mammals. In addition, it does not age much during its 28 years of life. Being young, healthy, and resilient all day long are the top attributes of this amazing animal. This type of shrew is often used by humans to research on the preparation of cancer drugs and research on aging. Not only is it a strange animal with a slightly “horrifying” appearance, the “naked” shrew is also an animal that plays an important role for humans.

6. Mountain goat

The markhor (Capra falconeri) is a large wild goat found in northeastern Afghanistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Hunza-Nagar Valley, northern and central Pakistan and the disputed territory of Kashmir, southern Tajikistan and southern Uzbekistan. The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan.

7. The cave crab

The caveman was discovered in the southeastern Pacific Ocean in March 2005. The Latin name is Kiwa hirsuta, from Kiwa, the goddess of crustaceans in the Polynesian mythology of Easter Island. But scientists call it the “Yeti squat lobster” . “It has been identified as a decapod (five pairs of legs) of the genus Anomura… However, the animal is distinguished by its lack of eyes”. “The entire surface of the legs is covered with strangely long hairs”.

8. Tonkin snub-nosed monkey

The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (scientific name: Rhinopithecus avunculus) is one of 25 primate species at risk of extinction globally and is endemic to Asia. The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey has dark brown fur. The fur on the head and around the face is pale white. There is no crest of fur on the top of the head.

The habitat of the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey is more diverse than that of other monkey species. They often live in high tree areas on earthen mountains and valleys rather than rocky mountain forests. The hillside areas at the foot of the mountains have mixed forests of trees and bamboo.