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There was a post that came across my news feed recently, and it was about a two headed copperhead snake found in Northern Virginia. The snake has a dominant head, two tracheas, two esophaguses, but shares the heart and a set of lungs. After reading the article from The Wildlife Center of Virginia, I started thinking what other wildlife animals has been found that are unusual and rare.
1. Giant Coconut Crab
live in the region of Indo-Pacific islands
known as the robber crab or palm thief
get their name from climbing coconut trees to clip off coconuts
weigh up to 30 pounds
live more than 30 years
2. Geoduck
native to the northwest coast of North America and Southwestern Canada
weigh over 15 pounds
they are commercially harvested
have the title of the longest living animal on the planet with a life expectancy of 145 years
3. Slender Loris
live is wet and dry forests, as well as lowland and highland areas
size of a chipmunk with long thin legs
lifespan average is 12-15 years
rub their urine over their hands, face, and feet which is thought to be a remedy for their foods of choice
4. Leaf Insect
also known as the walking leaf insect
native to South Asia and Australia
they have a tendency to sway back and forth to mimic a real leaf blowing in the
wind
5. Blobfish
native to the deep waters of Australia and Tasmania
will consume any organic matter that passes in front of it
6. Spiney Orbweaver Spider
also known as spiney orbweaver spider or crab spider
non aggressive but bites cause irritation
scientists believe the physical appearance evolved to protect from predators in which the shape and colors look dangerous
7. Star-Nosed Mole
found along the eastern seaboard of the US and across the Northeast US from Wisconsin to New Hampshire, also found along Southeastern areas of Canada
the pink fleshy appendages are used for their sense of touch
they are fully blind
smaller than the average mole
These are just a few of the strange and rare wildlife animals within the world. There are many different other ones of the own uniqueness.