The Most Unusual and Unknown Creatures [Photos & Videos]

 The Angora Rabbit (Turkish: Ankara tavşanı) is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbits. Mainly bred for its long soft hair, it originated in Ankara, Turkey, along with the Angora cat and Angora goat. Their long wool may be removed by shearing, combing or plucking. There are many individual breeds of Angora rabbits, four of which are ARBA recognised: English, French, Giant, and Satin. Other breeds include German, Chinese, and Swiss to name a few.

 

 

Aye-aye:

 The Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is a nocturnal lemur native to Madagascar. It is the world’s largest nocturnal creature. It has prominent eyes, rodent like teeth and a long bushy tail. The aye aye is renowned for its unique method of finding food; it taps on trees to find grubs, then gnaws holes in the wood and inserts its elongated middle finger to pull the grubs out. This bizarre looking creature is the only extant member of the genus, although it is currently an endangered species. A second species, (Daubentonia robusta) appears to have become extinct at some point within the last 1000 years.

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Blobfish:

The Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) is a deep sea fish that inhabits the waters off the coasts of Australia and Tasmania. It is rarely seen by humans due to the detachment of its habitat. The flesh of the blobfish is primarily a gelatinous mass with a density slightly less than water which helps the fish to stay afloat without burning up all its energy on swimming. It normally swallows edible matter that floats in front of it. The poor guy is considered one of the ugliest animals alive. 

Kitti’s Hog-nosed Bat:

 This tiny creature is Kitti’s Hog-nosed Bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai), also known as the bumblebee bat. It is a vulnerable species of bat that competes with the Etruscan pygmy shrew for the the title of the world’s smallest mammal. The bat is about 29 to 33 mm in length, and is now considered as one of the 12 most endangered species on the planet. It is found in Western Thailand and Southeast Burma.

Emperor Tamarin:

 The Emperor Tamarin’s name (Saguinus imperator) was intended as a joke as it was named after German emperor Wilhem II, who sported a unique handlebar moustache during his reign. It is found in south-west Amazon Basin, East Peru, North Bolivia and in the West Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas. It reaches a length of 24 to 26 cm with a 35 cm long tail.

Giant Salamander:

 The Giant Salamander (Cryptobranchidae) is the largest amphibian known today. It can grow up to 6 feet long. They are usually found in ponds and brooks of China, Japan and USA.

Platypus:

 

 The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal found in Eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is one of the five existing species of monotremes — the only mammal that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young. It is also one of the few venomous mammals with the male Platypus having a spur on the hind foot which delivers a poison capable of causing severe pain to humans. 

Yangtze River Dolphin:

The Yangtze River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is also known as the Baiji or the Whitefin dolphin. Nicknamed "Goddess of the Yangtze" by the Chinese, it is found only in the Yangtze River in China. Unfortunately, due to the country’s industrialization, the animal has been ‘functionally extinct’ as there are only between 0-13 yangtze dolphins left in the world.

Tarsier:

 Tarsiers (Tarsius) are little apes found only in the islands of Southeast Asia. They are, however, mostly found in Borneo. Tarsiers are 4-6 inches tall and their eyes are each the size of their brains. What makes these minuscule primates so rare is the fact that they are entirely carnivorous — they eat bugs, birds, lizards, snakes and bats.

Finger Monkey:

These adorable little guys are native to the rain forests of Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia. Finger Monkeys (Cebuella pygmaea) are actually pygmy marmosets. They are also dubbed Pocket Monkey and Tiny Lion. How cute. Such as here, these notoriously tiny primates are usually seen in photos hugging and gripping on to human fingers, which gives us a needed sense of perception. The finger monkey is the tiniest living primate in the world. Check the below video to be 100% certain it’s a real animal.

Ninita the pygmy marmoset who was born deaf

If it weren’t for the Internet, most of us would have never seen or known all these unique magnificent creatures! And for that, we thank you. Check the sequel, The Most Unusual and Unknown Creatures II for even more bizarre animals.

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Une Fatwa Translated

Translation from French to English:

An article in French discussing the fact that the Salafi sheikh Mohamed Hussein Yakoub was talking on "El Nas" channel about a fatwa dealing with pissing while standing up. Yakoub argued that since the prophet Mohamed only pissed once while standing up, we should all do it while sitting down! And, that all bathrooms should be changed so that Egyptians don't get dragged by western cultural invasion! The writer also notes that the absurd slogan of the self-promoting channel is "heaven through the small screen." Finally, he suggests that the next episode of Yakoub should discuss a more meaningful topic such as the status of thousands of Egyptians prisoners who are treated as slaves in Saudi Arabian prisons.

Around the World in 80 Seconds

The longest traffic jam in the world recorded in China with a length of 260 kilometres

  In the Chinese province of Shandong is a 36 Km bridge across the Gulf of Jiaozhou.
It takes eight car lanes, and it's the longest sea bridge in the world.

 Airport in the Maldives located on an artificial island in the middle of the Indian Ocean

 Balcony of floor 103 in Chicago

 Balloons in Cappadocia, Turkey

 In the resort town of Skagen you can watch an amazing natural phenomenon. This city is the northern most point of Denmark, where the Baltic and North Seas meet. The two opposing tides in this place cannot merge because they have different densities.

 Desert with Phacelia (Scorpion Weed) flowering once every several years

 An unusual tunnel in California's Sequoia National Park

 This statue, created by Bruno Catalano, is located in France

 Banpo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea

 Emerald Lake in the crater of an extinct volcano — Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

 Favelas of Brazil — the boundary between wealth and poverty

 Gibraltar Airport

 Haus Rizzi in Braunschweig, Germany

 Lena Pillars by the Lena River, far eastern Siberia in Russia

 In the city of Buford, USA lives just one person and he works as a janitor and as a mayor

 Lighthouse guard in Mare, France

 Heavy fog over Sydney, Australia

 Lost paradise in the Indian Ocean, Isle of Lamu

 Morning Glory — kind of clouds observed in the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia

In north western Montana, USA the water is so transparent that it seems that it is quite a
shallow lake when in fact it’s pretty deep

 Office of Selgas Cano in Madrid

 Paris computer games store. Note that the floor is absolutely flat.

Restaurant on a cliff on the east coast of Zanzibar. Depending on the tide the restaurant can be reached both on foot and by boat.

 Crescent Moon Tower in Dubai

 These trees grow in the forest near Gryfino, Poland. The cause of the curvature remains unknown.

The world's highest chained carousel is located in Vienna — the height is 117 meters

The river above the river — Magdeburg Water Bridge, Germany

 Sunset from inside a wave

 This is a unique geological phenomenon known as Danxia land form. Those gorgeous colours are the result of an accumulation of red sandstone and other rocks over millions of years. These phenomena can be observed in several places in China. The one in the photo is located in Zhangye, Province of Gansu.

 Thor's Well — "The Gates of the Dungeon" — in Cape Perpetua, Oregon. At moderate tide and strong surf, flowing water creates a scenic landscape

A storm in Montana, USA, 2010

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