Alien Animals

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Anarrhichthys ocellatus (Picture: AFSC, Creative Commons). The Wolf eel, Anarrhichthys ocellatus generally spends much of it's time hiding in caves and crevices. We don't need to ask why really do we? Source

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Hydrolycus (Picture: Andy Gordon).Just in case you thought it's only marine fish that have beauty issues here's a stunner from freshwater. In the family Cynodontidae, Hydrolycus or Dog-oothed characins they have a problem with teeth it seems. The problem appears to be they borrowed them from a sa...

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Albatrossia pectoralis (Picture: Creative Commons).The Giant Grenadier, Albatrossia pectoralis. Another one best left in darkness, two miles down. Source

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The scorpionfish are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species. Source -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 06:15, 2008-09-13

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Found in the tropical waters of the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. In adults, the largest two fangs of the lower jaw are so long that the fangtooths have evolved a pair of opposing sockets on either side of the brain to accommodate the teeth when the mouth is closed. See more

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This fish is called blob Sculpin due to its blob like, flabby shape. See more here Looks like a sad person. lol.. I wanna poke it

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They are found in deep, lightless waters of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Females reach a total length of 20cm, but males only grow to 1.6cm.

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The Coffinfish has a flabby body and long tail that are both covered with small spines. It has a black mouth lining and an illicium on the snout that can be lowered into a groove. Source

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Not to be confused with Mr. Stonefish, of course! These slow growing fish can go up to 40 years. See more here. For additional unformation see the rockfish profile. -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 05:50, 2008-09-13

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The human-faced carp are definitely products of selective breeding by humans. Generations of fish were bred to emphasive their "human" features, most notably their forward-facing eyes. These features would likely be a disadvantage in the wild - but then, these particular fish aren'...

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Anyone care to take a stab at guessing why this creature is called the Bornean Bearded Pig? Let's go ahead and unravel this etymological mystery. Borneo: it's native to the forest floors of Borneo. Bearded: it looks like it's bearded. Pig: it's a pig. Read on>>> Photo source: digitalART2

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This is a yellow-cheek crested gibbon, native to portions of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. See more here

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The 7-foot-long (220-centimeter) Mississippi paddlefish shown here are among the world's biggest freshwater creaturesand they're two of the stars of our third most viewed gallery of 2007. See more ...

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From NationalGeographic.com,photographer Birgitte Wilms. -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 22:41, 2008-09-13

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After a recent heat wave in China's Sichuan province, local cats sprouted strange appendages resembling wings, as reported in the Bill Moyer's Journal of England, the Daily Mail. Read on »

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Remember, these creepy-crawlies aren't your average earthworm. These aquatic worms are meant for one purpose: hunt and consume (well, and procreate, but I don't want to consider that). So enjoy the nemertean tangles below. I don't think I'll ever look at a ball of tangled Christmas light strands t...

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Creepy eh?? This is for you arachnophobes. Photo source: zero g -- Edited by Jollyjo at 21:33, 2008-08-28

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Iguana Pet Say hello to Niner, Rebecca's pet green iguana. Look at the size of that beast! Yes, green iguanas really do get that big. They get to be 40 feet long, can fly, and breathe fire...oh wait. That's dragons. Green iguanas can, however, reach seven feet in length (half of that is the whip-like tai...

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Thanks for the photo, Alejandro. -- Edited by Jollyjo at 21:02, 2008-08-22

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Email This to a Friend Rate and Comment on this Page! -- Edited by Jollyjo at 19:45, 2008-08-12

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Source Shall I return to an animal that is unequivocally ugly? Can we all agree that this warthog is to be abominated? Are there any complaints here? Thanks for the shot, Kim. -- Edited by Jollyjo at 19:46, 2008-08-12

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Tarsus to Tarsier I've had a hard time finding an ugly photo of the tarsier. Most of them are cute, what with their petiteness and binocular vision. So I had to go with freaky. Anyone care to guess whey they're called tarsiers? It's becaus...

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See more here Of Pigs and Cucumbers Only on the ocean floor would you find a pig as a subcategory of a cucumber. That's exactly what a Sea Pig is: a variety of Sea Cucumber. My one hope is that this creature oinks when it eviscerates itself in a toxic goopy plume. Photo source: Galathea 3 -- Edited by Joll...

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See more ugly fish here Biting Off More Than You Can Chew You're looking at a red sculpin who bit off more than he could chew (or swallow, or survive). Why didn't the red sculpin (aka sea raven, Hemitripterus americanus) just let go? These fish, like many others, are equipped with backwards facing teet...

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Washed Ashore Source: Jack

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See more creepy bugs right here Toe-biters You're looking at this insect and hoping it's a close up of some tiny little bug. But no. It's a giant water bug, complete with an array of eggs on her back. I've had very painful encounters with water bugs (they pack a nasty bite). These predators (family: Belo...

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	Wolf eel (Preview) Anarrhichthys ocellatus (Picture: AFSC, Creative Commons). The Wolf eel, Anarrhichthys ocellatus generally spends much of it's time hiding in caves and crevices. We don't need to ask why really do we? Source	Dj Quiva	1	776	Sep 22, 2008 by Jollyjo
	Dog-toothed characin (Preview) Hydrolycus (Picture: Andy Gordon).Just in case you thought it's only marine fish that have beauty issues here's a stunner from freshwater. In the family Cynodontidae, Hydrolycus or Dog-oothed characins they have a problem with teeth it seems. The problem appears to be they borrowed them from a sa...	Dj Quiva	0	723	Sep 22, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Giant grenadier (Preview) Albatrossia pectoralis (Picture: Creative Commons).The Giant Grenadier, Albatrossia pectoralis. Another one best left in darkness, two miles down. Source	Dj Quiva	0	968	Sep 22, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Gelada Monster (Preview) Thanks for the photo, True Bavarian. Source: here	Dj Quiva	1	648	Sep 17, 2008 by Jollyjo
	scorpion fish .. o_O (Preview) The scorpionfish are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species. Source -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 06:15, 2008-09-13	Dj Quiva	1	650	Sep 13, 2008 by Jollyjo
	Fang tooth..omg.. (Preview) Found in the tropical waters of the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. In adults, the largest two fangs of the lower jaw are so long that the fangtooths have evolved a pair of opposing sockets on either side of the brain to accommodate the teeth when the mouth is closed. See more	Dj Quiva	1	705	Sep 13, 2008 by Jollyjo
	blob fish.. lmao.. wow (Preview) This fish is called blob Sculpin due to its blob like, flabby shape. See more here Looks like a sad person. lol.. I wanna poke it	Dj Quiva	0	649	Sep 13, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Fanfin Seadevil (Preview) They are found in deep, lightless waters of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Females reach a total length of 20cm, but males only grow to 1.6cm.	Dj Quiva	0	716	Sep 13, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Coffinfish .. They couldnt have picked a better name... What a sight. (Preview) The Coffinfish has a flabby body and long tail that are both covered with small spines. It has a black mouth lining and an illicium on the snout that can be lowered into a groove. Source	Dj Quiva	0	660	Sep 13, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Rockfish (Preview) Not to be confused with Mr. Stonefish, of course! These slow growing fish can go up to 40 years. See more here. For additional unformation see the rockfish profile. -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 05:50, 2008-09-13	Dj Quiva	0	1076	Sep 13, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	The human-faced carp ... info vid (Preview) The human-faced carp are definitely products of selective breeding by humans. Generations of fish were bred to emphasive their "human" features, most notably their forward-facing eyes. These features would likely be a disadvantage in the wild - but then, these particular fish aren'...	Dj Quiva	0	1160	Sep 13, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Bornean Bearded Pig (Preview) Anyone care to take a stab at guessing why this creature is called the Bornean Bearded Pig? Let's go ahead and unravel this etymological mystery. Borneo: it's native to the forest floors of Borneo. Bearded: it looks like it's bearded. Pig: it's a pig. Read on>>> Photo source: digitalART2	Dj Quiva	0	665	Sep 6, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	yellow-cheek crested gibbon..wow!! canines!! (Preview) This is a yellow-cheek crested gibbon, native to portions of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. See more here	Dj Quiva	0	670	Sep 6, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Baby sting ray (Preview) Source here	Dj Quiva	2	611	Aug 31, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	The Original Trout Pout (Preview) Source here	Dj Quiva	0	571	Aug 30, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	paddlefish (Preview) The 7-foot-long (220-centimeter) Mississippi paddlefish shown here are among the world's biggest freshwater creaturesand they're two of the stars of our third most viewed gallery of 2007. See more ...	Dj Quiva	0	585	Aug 30, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Batfish... a must see.. lol. gotta give the photographers prope.. o_0 (Preview) From NationalGeographic.com,photographer Birgitte Wilms. -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 22:41, 2008-09-13	Dj Quiva	0	575	Aug 30, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Cats with wings (Preview) After a recent heat wave in China's Sichuan province, local cats sprouted strange appendages resembling wings, as reported in the Bill Moyer's Journal of England, the Daily Mail. Read on »	Dj Quiva	0	576	Aug 30, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Aquatic Worms- a must see. 4 those who hate those that crawl (Preview) Remember, these creepy-crawlies aren't your average earthworm. These aquatic worms are meant for one purpose: hunt and consume (well, and procreate, but I don't want to consider that). So enjoy the nemertean tangles below. I don't think I'll ever look at a ball of tangled Christmas light strands t...	Dj Quiva	0	583	Aug 30, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Spider and Young (Preview) Creepy eh?? This is for you arachnophobes. Photo source: zero g -- Edited by Jollyjo at 21:33, 2008-08-28	Dj Quiva	1	618	Aug 28, 2008 by Jollyjo
	Iguana Pet (Preview) Iguana Pet Say hello to Niner, Rebecca's pet green iguana. Look at the size of that beast! Yes, green iguanas really do get that big. They get to be 40 feet long, can fly, and breathe fire...oh wait. That's dragons. Green iguanas can, however, reach seven feet in length (half of that is the whip-like tai...	Dj Quiva	1	616	Aug 28, 2008 by Jollyjo
	Big Fly (Preview) Thanks for the photo, Alejandro. -- Edited by Jollyjo at 21:02, 2008-08-22	Dj Quiva	1	680	Aug 22, 2008 by Jollyjo
	Baby Porcupine (Preview) Email This to a Friend Rate and Comment on this Page! -- Edited by Jollyjo at 19:45, 2008-08-12	Dj Quiva	0	1108	Aug 12, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Some Kinda Hog (Preview) Source Shall I return to an animal that is unequivocally ugly? Can we all agree that this warthog is to be abominated? Are there any complaints here? Thanks for the shot, Kim. -- Edited by Jollyjo at 19:46, 2008-08-12	Dj Quiva	0	581	Aug 12, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Tarsus to Tarsier (Preview) Tarsus to Tarsier I've had a hard time finding an ugly photo of the tarsier. Most of them are cute, what with their petiteness and binocular vision. So I had to go with freaky. Anyone care to guess whey they're called tarsiers? It's becaus...	Dj Quiva	0	636	Aug 12, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Sea Cucumber (Preview) See more here Of Pigs and Cucumbers Only on the ocean floor would you find a pig as a subcategory of a cucumber. That's exactly what a Sea Pig is: a variety of Sea Cucumber. My one hope is that this creature oinks when it eviscerates itself in a toxic goopy plume. Photo source: Galathea 3 -- Edited by Joll...	Dj Quiva	0	580	Aug 12, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Biting off more than u can chew- red sculpin (Preview) See more ugly fish here Biting Off More Than You Can Chew You're looking at a red sculpin who bit off more than he could chew (or swallow, or survive). Why didn't the red sculpin (aka sea raven, Hemitripterus americanus) just let go? These fish, like many others, are equipped with backwards facing teet...	Dj Quiva	0	901	Aug 12, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Mackerel - puffer fish (Preview) Washed Ashore Source: Jack	Dj Quiva	0	873	Aug 12, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Giant Water Bug (Preview) See more creepy bugs right here Toe-biters You're looking at this insect and hoping it's a close up of some tiny little bug. But no. It's a giant water bug, complete with an array of eggs on her back. I've had very painful encounters with water bugs (they pack a nasty bite). These predators (family: Belo...	Dj Quiva	0	1097	Aug 12, 2008 by Dj Quiva
	Spanish Greyhound (Preview) Spanish Greyhound	Dj Quiva	0	607	Aug 10, 2008 by Dj Quiva
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