Animals ... Amazing and Bizarre
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​​The Brasilian Tree Hopper
  • Leaf eating insect from Brasil.
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Indian Purple Frog
  • ​Live in South India and spend most of their life underground, only surfacing to mate.
  • Eats mainly termites
  • Threat:  Deforestation for coffee, cardamom and ginger plantations. ​
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The Giraffe Weevil
  • ​Only discovered in 2008.  From Madagascar.
  • The female has a much shorter neck and lays a single egg on a leaf, then rolls it up to protect it and to give it food.
  • Eats the Giraffe Weevil Tree
The Probiscus Monkey
  • ​From Asia
  • Group together - one male and up to 6 females
  • One offspring
  • Eats seeds, flowers and fruit
  • Excellent swimmers with partially webbed feet
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The Saiga Antelope
  • ​From Asia, China and Russia
  • Live in herds of between 30 - 40 animals.  Thousands will migrate together, forming part of one of the most spectacular migrations in the world.
  • Live for 6-10 years
  • Litter size 1-2
  • Eats grasses, liches, herb and shrubs
  • Threat:  Hunting and habitat loss
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​​Smooth Long-Kneck Turtle
  • ​From Australia
  • Eats fish, tadpoles, frogs and crayfish
  • Lays between 4-20 hard-shelled eggs
  • Feet are webbed for swimming
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The Snakehead Fish
  • ​​​From Australia
  • Can breathe air
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​​The Pacu Fish
  • ​From South America
  • Teeth like human teeth
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Giant Coconut Crab
  • ​The largest living crab in the world
  • Lives on islands across the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean
  • Cannot swim
  • Eat fruit, nuts, seeds and pith of fallen trees
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The Goblin Shark
  • ​Live deep in the water 
  • Feed on sting rays, crabs, molluscs and squid
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​​The Angora Rabbit
  • ​Wool had to be clipped every 90 days
  • Eats hay 
  • Lives 7 - 12 years
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​Blue Parrotfish
  • ​Use their teeth to grind the rocks
  • Eat algae and small animals living in the sand
Thorny Lizard
  • ​Can live up to 20 years
  • Eats ants - and can eat thousands in one day
  • Is covered in hard, sharp spines 
Lamprey
  • ​A jawless fish
  • Live mostly in fresh waters
  • Attach their mouthparts to the target animal's body, cutting through the surface tissues to reach the blood and body fluids
  • Have been known to attack humans