10 Animals That Deserve Their Own National Geographic Special

In the 25 years it's been on air, National Geographic Explorer has featured some of the world's strangest animals. In its next 25, they should spotlight some of these...

• 1. The Capybara

  

  The capybara is the largest rodent in the world. Capybaras are gentle and will usually allow humans to pet and hand-feed them. They are even kept as pets!

• 2. Albino Alligators

  

  Albino gators are very rare and are mainly found in zoos. They are very sensitive to light.

• 3. The Aye Aye

  

  The Aye Aye is the world's largest nocturnal primate. It is also one of the ugliest.

• 4. The Agora Rabbit

  

  The Agora rabbit is a domesticated rabbit, known and cultivated for its fur. Obviously.

• 5. Blobfish

  

  The blobfish inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, it is rarely seen by humans.

• 6. Tamarin

  

  The tamarin is a squirrel sized monkey with a beard!

• 7. The Giant Chinese Salamander

  

  The giant Chinese salamander is the largest salamander in the world. It is considered critically endangered and can only be found in rocky mountain streams/lakes in China.

• 8. The Baskin Shark

  

  The baskin shark is the second largest living shark, after the whale shark.

• 9. Pygmy Tarsiers

  

  Tarsiers are small animals with ENORMOUS eyes. They are found only in Southeast Asia.

• 10. The Slow Loris

  The cutest animal ever.