This document describes several unusual animal species, including the Jesus lizard which can run on water, the capybara which is the world's largest rodent, and the satanic leaf-tailed gecko which can change colors to camouflage itself. It also discusses the proboscis monkey whose nose size attracts mates, the rhinoceros hornbill whose male seals the female in a tree cavity to care for eggs, and the aye-aye which uses its long finger to catch insects in Madagascar. Further unusual animals mentioned are the lungless Bornean flat-headed frog, the okapi which looks like a giraffe-zebra hybrid, and the glass frog whose transparent

1. By John Varghese
and Kuba
Rogolski
Weird animals

2. Axolotl

3. JesusLizard
The Jesus lizard’s real name is the common basilisk. It earned
the nickname “Jesus lizard” by walking (or running really) on
top of the water.This lizard will run across the water to catch a
meal or to get away from a predator. Although, it can only run
on top of the water for 30 to 40 feet before sinking, but don’t
worry these little lizards can swim too.

4. Capybara
Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world.They can grow over 4
feet long and weigh in excess of 140 pounds. Now that is big!These
rodents are semi-aquatic and have partially webbed feet.They prefer
to live in groups of around 20 and can be found living in rainforests,
near flooded grasslands, marshes, swamps and other water sources
throughout South America.

5. Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko
The satanic leaf tailed gecko gets its nickname because it looks
like it has horns, but it doesn’t really; it just has an unusual head
shape.This gecko lives in Madagascar and is a master of
disguise. Its tail looks like a leaf, which is useful, since this lizard
lives up in trees. It can also change colours to match its
surroundings.

6. Proboscis Monkey
Proboscis monkeys particularly the males have huge noses. It’s these noses that
make the males so attractive to the females. The bigger the male’s nose , the
more likely the female will agree to mate with him.These males keep getting
more and more attractive (in a female proboscis monkey’s eyes at least) as they
get older because their noses never stop growing.
Proboscis monkeys can be found on the island of Borneo, but their numbers are
dwindling due to habitat loss.

7. RhinocerosHornbill
Rhinoceros hornbills are monogamous, meaning they stay with the same mate for
life and they have a unique child rearing ritual.The mother lays her eggs inside a
hole in a tree.The male seals the hole, with the female and her young inside using a
paste of fruit and mud, leaving only a small slit.The male revisits the tree daily,
placing food through the slit to feed the female and her young.After about three to
four months when the chicks are old enough to survive outside, the mother breaks
open the hole.

8. Aye-Aye
The aye-aye is a solitary, nocturnal animal that lives in Madagascar. It
weighs about 6 pounds, has a bushy tail, long teeth ,claws and a thin, long
middle finger that it uses to catch insects.These unique features make the
aye-aye look like a cross between a bat and monkey.The aye-aye’s biggest
predator is humans. Some humans in Madagascar kill these primates
because they believe the myth that aye-ayes can bring about death.

9. Bornean Flat-Headed Frog
You need lungs to breathe right?Well, you might, but the Bornean flat-
headed frog doesn’t.This frog doesn’t even have lungs. It instead, absorbs
oxygen through its skin. Besides lacking lungs, this frog has hands and feet
that look like paddles.
The Bornean flat-headed frog is native to Indonesia and is endangered
due to illegal gold mining, pollution and deforestation.

10. Okapi
If you happen to visit the rainforests in the Northeast region of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo and see an animal that looks part
zebra and part giraffe, you aren’t going crazy; you have just seen an
okapi.The okapi is a relative of the giraffe, but not the zebra, so we
aren’t sure where those zebra legs came from. In any case, this mixed
and matched animal is quite adorable. It’s also quite shy, which is why it
wasn’t discovered until the year 1900.

11. Glass FrogThe glass frog is the number one strange animal on our list because it
has a see-through abdomen.Yes, you read that right.While, the rest of
its body is a lime green so you can actually see it’s organs. No need to
X-Ray a glass frog to see what’s going on inside; just look with your
eyes.You can find glass frogs in the rainforests of Central and South
America, however, their numbers are declining due to deforestation.

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