Strange animals

Males also exhibit two large, frontally directed air sacs of olive-green skin and yellow combs. Both are inflated during breeding display. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.

The bearded vulture, or lammergeier, is one intense bird. It lives on a steady diet of bones and dyes its feathers blood red, giving it the reputation of one of the most metal birds in the animal kingdom.

Male Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) with impressive spiraling horns.

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Shoebills are one of East Africa's most iconic birds.

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Mythical creatures have always fascinated us - from magical unicorns and dragons to griffons and Manticore; the folklore was never short of coming up with these fantasy animals. The reason why so many of these animal combinations 'exist' is probably that new species, when spotted for the first time left an exaggerated impression to the beholder, thus becoming a more impressive version of the real animal. Another reason is that these mythical creatures often were allegories, carrying some…

Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) / Pangolin à longue queue / Image by gabonseanbellon (Sean Bellon) from instagram

There's lots of strange and unusual animals in the world, some of which have never been discovered. Read on to learn about the most charming and beautiful animals you've never even heard of.

Marine worm by the name of Eulagisca gigantean (family: Polynoidae) found in the Antarctic Ocean at the depth of 520-670 m (1706-2198 ft). (Credit: JC Mendoza/NMNH)

Gorilla elephant