26 Most Bizarre Animals You’ve Never Seen

March 3, 2015

Planet earth is without a doubt a place of great variety and immense beauty. Unfortunately, most of us spend the day behind a desk and don’t have the opportunity to jump into nature to see what’s out there.

To remedy this, we have decided to bring nature to you. The above slideshow features 26 of the most bizarre animals you’ve probably never seen in person. From the Red Lipped Bat Fish that appears in the first slide above, to the horrific Goblin Shark from our featured image on the home page, you’ll be stunned by sights that look like they came from a Hollywood special effects studio — but that are, in fact, real creatures living on the planet.

As you browse through the slides, we encourage you to take your time and marvel at the funky, terrifying, and sometimes funny beauty they all posses.