The strangest animal planet

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The strangest animal planet
In the photo you can see the Japanese giant salamander.
This is the largest amphibian, which can reach 160 cm in length, weigh up to 180 pounds and can live up to 150 years, though officially registered the maximum age of the giant salamander is 55 years old.


Schelezub insectivorous mammal of the order, divided into two main types: schelezub Cuban and Haitian. The relatively large, relative to other types of insectivores beast: its length is 32 cm, and the tail, on average, 25 cm and weight of the animal - about 1 kilogram, tight physique.
Bearded pig Different sources Bearded pig species is subdivided into two or three subspecies. This - the curly bearded pig (Sus barbatus oi), who lives on the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, borneyskaya bearded pig (Sus barbatus) and Palawan Bearded Pig, who live, as the name on the island of Palawan and Borneo, as well as in Java, Kalimantan and the small islands of the Indonesian archipelago in Southeast Asia.
Sumatran rhinos They belong to the family of odd-toed animal nosorogovyh. This type of rhinoceros is the most minor of the entire family. Body length adult Sumatran rhino can reach 200 - 280 cm, and the height at the withers can range from 100 to 150 cm such rhinos can weigh up to 1000 kg.
Galagones His big bushy tail is clearly comparable with the squirrel. A charming attractive face and graceful movements, flexibility and ingratiating, vividly reflect his cat line. The amazing jumping ability, agility, strength and incredible dexterity, the animal clearly shows his nature funny cats and elusive protein. Of course, it would be where to use their talents, as close to the cell of a very bad fit. But if you give this little animal is sometimes a little bit of freedom and allow him to walk around the apartment, all of its quirks and talents to become a reality. Many even compare it to a kangaroo.
Sunfish This fish can be more than three meters and weigh about one and a half tons. The largest instance of the fish-moon was caught in New Hampshire, USA. Its length was five and a half meters, weight information not available. The shape of the body of the fish resembles a disk, it is this feature was the occasion for the Latin name. The fish-skin moon has a greater thickness. It is flexible, and its surface is covered with small bony protrusions. This type of fish larvae and juveniles float conventional manner. Adults large fish floating on its side, quietly moving fins. They seem to lie on the surface of the water, where they are very easy to spot and catch. However, many experts believe that the float so only sick fish. As an argument, they cite the fact that the stomach at the surface of the fish caught are usually empty.
Tasmanian Devil The world's largest carnivorous marsupial of modern, this animal black dog with white spots on the chest and rump, with a huge mouth and sharp teeth has bodied and austere character, for what, in fact, has been called the devil. Uttering ominous cries at night, the massive and clumsy Tasmanian devil resembles a small bear, with front legs slightly longer than the rear, a large head, blunt snout.
Lori Lori characteristic feature - the large size of the eye, which may edging dark circles, eye between a white dividing strip. Laurie muzzle can be compared with the clown mask. This is likely to explain the animal's name: Loeris means "clown."
Fossa in Madagascar still has many animals that do not exist not only in Africa but also in the rest of the world. One of the rarest animals is the Fossa - the only member of the genus Cryptoprocta and the largest carnivorous mammal found in Madagascar. Appearance of FOSS is a bit unusual: it is a cross between a puma and a small civet. Sometimes referred to as Foss and Madagascar lion, as the ancestors of this animal was much larger and reach the size of a lion. Voss has a squat, massive and slightly elongated body, the length of which can reach up to 80 cm (on average it is 65-70 cm). Paws at FOSS long, but quite thick, and the hind legs higher than the front. The tail is often equal to the length of the body and comes to 65 cm
Palm thief representative of decapod crustaceans. Habitat which is the western part of the Pacific Ocean and the tropical islands of the Indian Ocean.This animal is from the family land crabs large enough for their own species. Adult body size up to 32 cm and a weight of up to 3 - 4 kg. For a long time erroneously believed that his claws he can even split coconuts after eating. To date, scientists have proved that cancer can only eat already chopped coconut. They, being its main source of food, and gave the name of palm thief. Although he was not averse to eat and other kinds of food - fruits of plants Pandanus, organic matter from the soil, and even their own kind.
Tarsier small mammal of the order of primates, of a very peculiar appearance is created around this small animal weighing up to one hundred and sixty grams of several ominous halo. Thus, the indigenous population of Indonesia and the Philippine Islands bound ridiculous appearance tarsiers with the antics of the evil spirits. However, many of our contemporaries who first see tarsiers in its native habitat, are struck by his unusual appearance.
Poyasohvost Habitat poyasohvostov covers rocky regions in Africa with arid climate, mainly on the southern side of the Sahara. In addition, poyasohvosty a certain amount of live and on the island of Madagascar. Poyasohvostov there are more than forty species. Poyasohvostov dimensions are quite different and are from 12 to 70 centimeters in length. The entire body is covered with rectangular plates poyasohvosta - scales that cover the bony framework reptile.
Purple frog Some animals have adapted to the data, at first glance, very difficult conditions, and even learned how to benefit from the change of seasons. That's the aboriginal of India purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), which was established as a kind of quite recently - in 2003, uses the monsoons with benefit - for procreation.
Rukonozhka Rukonozhka or Madagascan aye-aye, a mammal of the suborder prosimians, the only member of the family rukonozhek. The body length of 40 cm, 60 cm of the tail head is large, the muzzle short, ears are large, leathery. The tail is bushy. Hair color from dark brown to black.
Zvezdonos insectivorous mammals of the family of wormholes. Externally zvezdonos different from the rest of the family and of other small animals only to him peculiar structure of the stigma in a rosette or a star of the 22 soft fleshy movable bare beams. In size, shovel front limbs, a thick velvety fur (black or dark brown) is similar to the European mole.