The most monstrous animals in the world

Bradt Travel Guides has just published a book titled ' 100 Monstrous Animals ' that introduces the most bizarre animals that live in nature that people once knew. Here are the most unusual creatures in the natural world.

1. Tarsier dwarf monkey


Tarsier , a monkey in Southeast Asia, has very big eyes. Each eye eyeball has a diameter of approximately 16 mm, equivalent to the size of the whole brain.

2. Fish Viper snake

The Viper snake (scientific name: Mesopelagic), found at depths of 80-1,600m) belongs to the genus Chauliodus, which is one of the most fierce-looking creatures of the ocean. At night, some fish snake Viper turn black and start glowing with bioluminescent parts distributed on the " strategic " areas of the body. The stomach of Viper snake fish is very large, elastic, helping them to swallow and digest prey even much bigger than them.

3. Uaka Monkey

These Uakari monkeys possess a crimson head, adding red fur to make their shapes even more monstrous. Local people in South America call them ' British monkeys ' because they remind them of the first British people who come here because they are unfamiliar with the climate that has caused the face to turn red.

4. Mata mata tortoise

This fairly large freshwater turtle has many strange characteristics. They looked like a bark of leaves and soggy leaves. From its body it extended out of a nose. The nose acts like a diver's snorkel, allowing Mata mata to dive underwater.

5. Spotted Tenrec Species

This animal lives in the island of Madagascar, home to the most bizarre creatures in the world. On Tenrec's body grows full of black-speckled black feathers. The danger of the Tenrec is this golden spot in the poisonous spikes around their necks.

6. Look at the axolotl

The axolotl is considered to be an animal world Peter Pan when they all maintain their shape as larvae all their lives. In addition, axolotl salts have a special regeneration ability. When they lose a leg, it is very fast then another leg will grow. What's more unique is that they can regenerate even complex parts like the brain or spinal cord. This is also the reason that the scientific community is extremely interested in this ' water monster '.

7. Pig Babirusa

Looking at the shape of babirusa pigs it will not be surprising that they become the legendary animals of the inhabitants of Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Under the ' hint ' of Babirusa pigs, the people here have thought of all kinds of things about a monster that carries an evil face.

8. Long nose monkey

With a big belly and long nose, this is the most humorous animal in the animal world.

9. Two-tailed worm

This worm has a face that makes anyone look startled. Not only that, they also have two small tails that help them camouflage the predators.

10. Leaf frog

This frog selects the method of disguising itself as a dry leaf. If you don't look carefully, it's hard to recognize them between the falling leaves on the ground. This frog also rarely moves. Every time they hunt, they stay hidden, waiting for the prey to fly over and attack suddenly.