Just 17 Slightly Strange Animals I Thought You Should Know AboutSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 12 Jul 2017 Just 17 Slightly Strange Animals I Thought You Should Know About Don't thank me, thank nature. by Jamie JonesBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 Dugong Flickr: 38504374@N02 / Creative Commons Imagine having the privilege of this guy vacuuming your living room carpet – he'd do a great job, as I'm sure the ocean floor can attest to. 2 Shoebill Flickr: evanblaser / Creative Commons Flickr: 30478819@N08 / Creative Commons Are they pretending to smile after hearing a bad joke or plotting an evil scheme? Either way, I want to be involved. 3 Okapi Flickr: frank-wouters / Creative Commons The Okapi looks like a couple of animals have been stitched together, the result of which was a super-adorable animal, greater than the sum of its parts. 4 Hummingbird hawk-moth Flickr: kaibara / Creative Commons Flickr: 128038516@N08 / Creative Commons Are they a bird or a moth? Science says a moth, but I'm still not fully convinced tbh. 5 Ankole-Watusi Flickr: 56509109@N04 / Creative Commons Now those are some serious horns – you could hang an entire wash out to dry on those things, easily. 6 Markhor Flickr: guppiecat / Creative Commons Flickr: ekilby / Creative Commons Why have straight horns when you can have fancy, twirly ones? I'm starting a petition stating that the markhor should replace reindeers as the official animal of Christmas. 7 Axolotl Flickr: 49115750@N00 / Creative Commons Lakes are a strange, strange place, and that's all I have to say on the matter. 8 Galago Flickr: berniedup / Creative Commons Flickr: 128578170@N06 / Creative Commons Oh wow, those are some super-big eyes. Can you imagine how much bigger they must get when she's surprised? I can't. 9 Fennec fox Flickr: wcdumonts / Creative Commons This animal easily wins the award for the most adorable creature in the universe. Give her the crown. 10 Silkie chicken Flickr: robynanderson / Creative Commons commons.wikimedia.org Another animal from the genre of extra fluff equals extra cuteness. 11 Frilled-neck lizard commons.wikimedia.org Hang on a second, didn't this guy have a cameo in Jurassic Park? That frilly neck collar made of skin looks like it would be useful for stopping crumbs spilling down his lap. 12 Arctic hare Flickr: huntfiona Flickr: huntfiona / Creative Commons Hey, I nearly missed seeing you there, but I'm so glad that I didn't. Normal rabbits or hares are 10/10 on the cuteness scale, but Arctic ones are a solid 11/10. 13 Elephant shrew Flickr: blacktigersdream / Creative Commons The elephant shrew is basically a Pixar character wished into existence. Just look at those cute lil' eyes! 14 Kakapo Flickr: docnz / Creative Commons commons.wikimedia.org A kakapo is like a standard parrot, but without the sass. However, if they could talk, I'm sure they'd speak in soothing poems about how great berries are. 15 Purple frog commons.wikimedia.org This amphibian is basically a sentient blob. A big, squishy, and beautiful sentient blob. 16 Snub-nosed monkey Flickr: jackhynes / creative Commons Flickr: giovannimari / Creative Commons Why does this monkey look so sad? If I could I'd invite the entire species over for afternoon tea and tell them how beautiful and wholesome they look. 17 Red-lipped batfish Flickr: reinketelaars / Creative Commons I'd follow this fish's Instagram account in a heartbeat. Seriously, where's the link to their YouTube makeup tutorials? Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink Want the best of BuzzFeed Animals in your inbox br Sign up for a newsletter today This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.