BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "weird animals" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:53 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) The 10 Weirdest, Wildest Animal Stories Of 2011 http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/endangered-species/year-in-review-weirdest-wildest-animal-stories-2011/

Mother Nature loves throwing humans for a loop. From unexplained mass animal deaths to orange alligators, these are the strangest animal stories that made the news this year.

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]]> http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/endangered-species/year-in-review-weirdest-wildest-animal-stories-2011/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:17:09 -0500 <b>Mother Nature loves throwing humans for a loop.</b> From unexplained mass animal deaths to orange alligators, these are the strangest animal stories that made the news this year. treehugger.com nonadult Twitching Alien Cat http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/twitching-alien-cat

This mutant cat with weirdly human phalanges is going to be the next Montauk monster .

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/twitching-alien-cat Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:32:01 -0400 This mutant cat with weirdly human phalanges is going to be the next <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/dead-monster-washes-ashore">Montauk monster</a>. peggy nonadult 10 Animals That Deserve Their Own National Geographic Special http://www.buzzfeed.com/explorer25/10-animals-that-deserve-their-own-national-geograp 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. 2. Albino Alligators

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

  3. 3. The Aye Aye

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

  4. 4. The Agora Rabbit

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

  5. 5. Blobfish

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

  6. 6. Tamarin

    The tamarin is a squirrel sized monkey with a beard!

  7. 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. 8. The Baskin Shark

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

  9. 9. Pygmy Tarsiers

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

  10. 10. The Slow Loris

    The cutest animal ever.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/explorer25/10-animals-that-deserve-their-own-national-geograp Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:01:20 -0400 <b>In the 25 years it&#39;s been on air, <a href=" http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/all/Overview">National Geographic Explorer</a> has featured some of the world&#39;s strangest animals.</b> In its next 25, they should spotlight some of these... explorer25 nonadult Two-Legged Cat, Maybe? http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/two-legged-cat-maybe-26q Two legs, a tail, and serious determination does not a full cat make.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/two-legged-cat-maybe-26q Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:55:04 -0400 Two legs, a tail, and serious determination does not a full cat make. eliot nonadult The Weirdest Animal I&#39;ve Ever Seen http://www.buzzfeed.com/heresthebestpart/the-weirdest-animal-ive-ever-seen-4yo

It's a Pygmy Jerboa, the world's smallest rodent. It's totally adorable and looks like it came straight out of the Henson Creature Workshop.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/heresthebestpart/the-weirdest-animal-ive-ever-seen-4yo Tue, 26 May 2009 10:12:36 -0400 <b>It&#39;s a Pygmy Jerboa, the world&#39;s smallest rodent.</b> It&#39;s totally adorable and looks like it came straight out of the Henson Creature Workshop. heresthebestpart nonadult Elephant Creature http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/elephant-dog Can anyone identify what species this creature is?

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/elephant-dog Thu, 14 May 2009 17:27:27 -0400 Can anyone identify what species this creature is? expresident nonadult Broken Turtle Mystery http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/broken-turtle-mystery I have been puzzling over this animal oddity all afternoon.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/broken-turtle-mystery Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:01:30 -0400 I have been puzzling over this animal oddity all afternoon. akdobbins nonadult Psychedelic Fish http://www.buzzfeed.com/elmarburchia/psychedelic-fish-7ve A brightly-coloured fish which bounces along the seabed has been hailed as a new species by scientists, who have dubbed it “psychedelica”.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/elmarburchia/psychedelic-fish-7ve Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:40:14 -0500 A brightly-coloured fish which bounces along the seabed has been hailed as a new species by scientists, who have dubbed it "psychedelica". elmarburchia nonadult Look Out For... http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/look-out-for-d8 Whatever this creature is, it may or may not be crossing a road in your vicinity.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/look-out-for-d8 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:01:44 -0500 Whatever this creature is, it may or may not be crossing a road in your vicinity. sarahmorgan nonadult Cute Spider! http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/cute-spider Who would have thought it was possible? A real live spider that's actually cute.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/cute-spider Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:46:22 -0500 Who would have thought it was possible? A real live spider that&#39;s actually cute. expresident nonadult Stacking Food On Animals http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/stacking-food-on-animals

A Japanese game/talk show that involves the careful placement of treats.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/stacking-food-on-animals Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:01:56 -0500 A Japanese game/talk show that involves the careful placement of treats. scott nonadult Bunny With No Ears http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/bunny-with-no-ears Meet Vincent (named for Van Gogh), the rabbit with no ears.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/bunny-with-no-ears Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:03:25 -0500 Meet Vincent (named for Van Gogh), the rabbit with no ears. akdobbins nonadult Collection of Creepy Animals http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/collection-of-creepy-animals

In honor of the 1,000, primarily creepy new species that were discovered in the Greater Mekong this week, let's create a collection of the scariest-looking animals of all time.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/collection-of-creepy-animals Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:07:37 -0500 In honor of the 1,000, primarily creepy new species that were <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/creepy-new-animals">discovered</a> in the Greater Mekong this week, let&#39;s create a collection of the scariest-looking animals of all time. expresident nonadult Creepy New Animals http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/creepy-new-animals

More than 1,000 new species have been discovered in the Greater Mekong, including a dragon millipede and a spider “as big as a dinner plate.”

The Best Links:

  1. One new snake was spotted in a Thailand restaurant!
  2. Read the WWF report
  3. the Huntsman Spider has a legspan of 12 inches
  4. Creepy animal photos
  5. the Dragon Millipede produces cyanide to protect it from predators
  6. video of the only living Laotian Rock Rat
  7. More than 1,000 species found
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/creepy-new-animals Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:45:44 -0500 More than 1,000 new species have been discovered in the Greater Mekong, including a dragon millipede and a spider "as big as a dinner plate." akdobbins nonadult F*ck You, Penguin http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/fuck-you-penguin

A blog that tells cute animals what's what.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/fuck-you-penguin Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:56:49 -0500 A blog that tells cute animals what&#39;s what. akdobbins nonadult The Weirdest Dog Ever http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/the-weirdest-dog-ever-6y

This is definitely one of the weirdest dogs I've ever seen. What the heck is going on here?!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/the-weirdest-dog-ever-6y Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:36:03 -0500 This is definitely one of the weirdest dogs I&#39;ve ever seen. What the heck is going on here?! ries nonadult Giant Pumpkin-Eating Octopus http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/giant-pumpkin-eating-octopus

Gothamist has a timely collection of Animal-Meets-Pumpkin videos. This one is by far the grossest.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/giant-pumpkin-eating-octopus Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:34:22 -0400 <a href="http://gothamist.com/2008/10/31/happy_halloween_from_the_wildlife_c.php">Gothamist</a> has a timely collection of Animal-Meets-Pumpkin videos. This one is by far the grossest. akdobbins nonadult Life in the Wrong Color http://www.buzzfeed.com/yacomink/life-in-the-wrong-color-v This sheep is blue, but sheep should probably be some shade of off-white or brown. Check the responses for more miss-colored living things (or add your own).

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/yacomink/life-in-the-wrong-color-v Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:39:31 -0400 This sheep is blue, but sheep should probably be some shade of off-white or brown. Check the responses for more miss-colored living things (or add your own). yacomink adult The Octophant [Pic] http://www.buzzfeed.com/reddit/the-improbablepic

The Octophant is #1 on Reddit!

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/reddit/the-improbablepic Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:03:54 -0400 The Octophant is #1 on Reddit! reddit nonadult Two-Headed Turtle http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/two-headed-turtle There’s a two-headed turtle in a Brooklyn, NY pet store.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/two-headed-turtle Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:37:56 -0400 There's a two-headed turtle in a Brooklyn, NY pet store. peggy nonadult