Who Needs Aliens..

.. when we have creatures here on earth that look like they're from another world!

I was watching the nature channel today and some some really bizarre looking critters. I thought it would be fun for members to post their favorite ones, the weirder the better (preferably real, not cryptids). Maybe it will inspire a lucid dream for some, or just fun to look at.

Here's mine:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7r2bHsdGFv...transparan.JPG

http://www.google.com/url?source=img...Rt4H2CVSsW0mkQ

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CgL-JzQB-X...a_Dragon9_.jpg

http://www.duskyswondersite.com/wp-c...otl-3-best.jpg
http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201...ages/GR_02.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NrrUMoN5A8.../blob-fish.jpg
http://seavenger.info/wp-content/upl...r-fish.jpg.png

This is a Frill Shark

http://images.nationalgeographic.com...61_600x450.jpg

http://images.mudfooted.com/water_bear.jpg

I love the frill shark. Looks like an eel and a shark's love child.

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Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

I love the frill shark. Looks like an eel and a shark's love child.

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maybe it is:biggrin:

Cool thread.

http://images.nationalgeographic.com...52_600x450.jpg

This one's so bizarre it's hard to even conceptualise what you're looking at. It's a barreleye fish. The small light patches on the front are not its eyes; the green things are. This fish's entire upper head is transparent, acting like a lens, and its eyes perpetually face upwards to look for predators.

Spoiler for At least I'm nice to Arachnophobics:

http://emailsfromgrandma.com/wp-cont...7/image020.jpg

http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/da...-pair_6026.jpg
http://www.penguins.com.au/images/adelie.jpg
http://www.coolantarctica.com/images...elies_edit.jpg

This is the Immortal Jellyfish

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...h_1247566c.jpg

http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/201...bieber-300.jpg

you dorkus

I also think this is a great thread. It shouldn't be in SB.

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Spoiler for At least I'm nice to Arachnophobics:

http://emailsfromgrandma.com/wp-cont...7/image020.jpg

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I thought I'd determined that the most terrifying spider to me is the Giant Huntsman spider, but this is worse. I can't stand long legs. I would prefer to cut off my left pinky finger than come in contact with that spider.

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Originally Posted by Xei

Cool thread.

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http://images.nationalgeographic.com...52_600x450.jpg

This one's so bizarre it's hard to even conceptualise what you're looking at. It's a barreleye fish. The small light patches on the front are not its eyes; the green things are. This fish's entire upper head is transparent, acting like a lens, and its eyes perpetually face upwards to look for predators.

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That is amazing, I've never heard of it before.

Blue Footed Booby:
http://0.tqn.com/d/animals/1/0/V/t/s...ock_304958.jpg
Their mating dances involve the feet.

Actually, Dianeva, since this post was a bit senseless, and the content can be "something that everyone can discuss, or some fun game or something." then I think Senseless Banter is a good spot for this thread! :happy:

I sincerely don't mean for that to be a criticism, just an observation. :)

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Originally Posted by Solarflare

Spoiler for At least I'm nice to Arachnophobics:

http://emailsfromgrandma.com/wp-cont...7/image020.jpg

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That's not a true spider.

What is that thing? Some kind of crustacean?

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/coo...bscKaHM1qkjf1g

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Originally Posted by Dianeva

I thought I'd determined that the most terrifying spider to me is the Giant Huntsman spider, but this is worse. I can't stand long legs. I would prefer to cut off my left pinky finger than come in contact with that spider.

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Yea, I'm an arachnophobic as well (I resolved my fear of pictures though) and its is the LEGS that scare me. if you hate legs you really shouldn't google image "daddy long legs spider"

:cheeky:

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Originally Posted by Seroquel

That's not a true spider.

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ARACHNOPHOBIA= fear of spiders and other arachnids... :/

I would quote wikipedia but they are blacking out all pages in protest to SOPA

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Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

Actually, Dianeva, since this post was a bit senseless, and the content can be "something that everyone can discuss, or some fun game or something." then I think Senseless Banter is a good spot for this thread! :happy:

I sincerely don't mean for that to be a criticism, just an observation. :)

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We are discussing weird animals ;)

btw LOL @ Omnis Dei :cackle:

and speaking of weird animals:

This is an artist depiction of the Helicoprion, ancestor to the shark

http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/up...elicoprion.jpg

AND I AM SO HAPPY THIS DIED OUT!!!!!

http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/up...s1-231x400.jpg

double headed snake

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NQKodVNpa-...d-animals2.jpg

Tunicates:

http://yeinjee.com/discovery/wp-cont.../tunicates.jpg

Giant Scale Worm:

http://www.google.com/url?source=img...ydFnSqKRLj0-_w

Although I'm thinking this is a sure winner. I challenge anyone to beat Abra's blood-tooth mushroom (yuk!):

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Originally Posted by Abra

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/coo...bscKaHM1qkjf1g

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Every jellyfish-like creature ever.

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Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

Although I'm thinking this is a sure winner. I challenge anyone to beat Abra's blood-tooth mushroom (yuk!):

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The tunicates, Frill Shark and barreleye fish look more WTF IMO.

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VAMPIRE SQUID

http://www.itsnature.org/wp-content/...pire_squid.jpg

SHOEBILL:

http://divaboo.info/img/Shoebill.jpg

http://mrbarlow.files.wordpress.com/...-butterfly.jpg

Jerboa:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...oes-jerboa.jpg

They're actually quite cute.

Spoiler for Not as strange but cute:

http://www.itsnature.org/wp-content/...3/jerboa-1.jpg

Arctic Foxes
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2778/4...114_z.jpg?zz=1
http://images.nationalgeographic.com...17_600x450.jpg
http://www.e-cards.com/cards/robb-wa...cticFox_01.jpg
http://www.pc.gc.ca/~/media/pn-np/nt...ArcticFox.ashx
http://cache2.artprintimages.com/lrg...7/PMXBF00Z.jpg
http://bertan.gipuzkoakultura.net/im...RRO-ARTICO.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...eanMcClean.jpg

Just a half rat, half kangaroo (quokka)