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Page 1: The worlds most outlandish creatures

The Worlds Most Outlandish Creatures

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This unique octopus is able to open its tentacles to reveal a thin colorful membrane which spreads out like a ‘blanket’

The Blanket Octopus

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The Blobfish doesn’t really do much… content to float in place and wait for food to stumble upon it, the Blobfish is a true opportunist.

The Blobfish

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Hemeroplanes Caterpillar, this master of camouflage has a very unique defense mechanism in that it can do a very good impression of a pit viper.

Hemeroplanes Caterpillar

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The Assassin Spider (above) is indeed a truly bizarre specimen. It sports a long neck which is needed to provide leverage due to its massive jaws which is uses to expertly catch and assassinate its prey.

The Assassin Spider

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The ‘hair’ which is actually setae acts as i filter and removes damaging poisons and chemicals from the water surrounding the Hairy Crab.

Hairy Crab

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The Hatchetfish may not seem spectacular at first sight however it is actually a light source in the deep, dark oceans it calls home.

The Hatchetfish

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The Leafy Sea Dragon is a master of camouflage and spends its days drifting through the water perfectly emulating a floating piece of seaweed.

Leafy Sea Dragon

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This bizarre creature can only be found in the deepest, darkest waters and relies on none of the traditional senses we humans are used to such as sight or hearing.

The Olm

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So far we’ve had numerous masters of camouflage in this list but the Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko really deserves the number one spot!

Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko

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