Our planet Earth is populated well enough with bizarre and astonishing creatures without the need for resorting to fiction. Some are rare — some are on the verge of extinction. Here are but a mere handful of 24 of the most peculiar creatures known to mankind. Emperor Tamarin White-faced Saki Monkey Tapir Sun Bear Hagfish Star-nosed Mole Proboscis Monkey Pink Fairy Armadillo Axolotl Aye-aye Alpaca Tarsier Dumbo Octopus Frill-necked Lizard Komondor Dog Angora Rabbit Narwhal Sucker-footed Bat Pygmy Marmoset Red Panda Blobfish Shoebill Sloth Yeti Crab |
