Gatos, cachorros, macacos, coelhos, vacas, bois… Enfim, se pedissem pra você citar todos os animais que conhece ou já ouviu falar, provavelmente ficaria horas e horas fazendo uma lista interminável, afinal a natureza é tão perfeita que nos presenteia com uma fauna quase que infinita.

Entretanto, há muitas espécies que nunca sequer ouvimos falar, como é o caso desses 20 animais que vão provar que você ainda não viu de tudo, prepare-se porque alguns deles são completamente diferentes de tudo aquilo que você já imaginou:

01. Jerboa-de-orelha-longa

02. Agama mwanzae – “Lagarto Homem-Aranha”

03. Mata-mata

04. Calliostoma annulatum

05. Dugongo

06. Gavião-real

07. Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum

08. Bipalium

09. Myobatrachus

10. Pombo da raça ‘Budapest highflyer’

11. Cabra de Damasco

12. Langaha madagascariensis

 

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My Madagacar Leaf-nosed Snake!? This girl eats anoles for me, they are strictly lizard eaters since a diet of rodents would be bad for them since their body isn’t designed to digest them. Vine Snakes are the same way! An occasional rodent is okay for them if they’ll eat it, many of them actually won’t! #leafnosedsnake #madagascar #langaha #bizarre #weird #colubrid #colubridsofinstagram #snake #snakesofinstagram #snakes #reptile #reptilesofinstagram #petstagram #animalsofinstagram #girlswithsnakes #girlswithreptiles #exoticpet #beautifulsnake #animalsofinstagram #herpetology #snek #instagood #instapet #instadaily #animallover #snakelover #reptilelover #reptilekeeper #herp

Uma publicação compartilhada por Brittani Castrovinci (@repti_girl) em 28 de Out, 2017 às 10:16 PDT

13. Mariposa Luna

 

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Insects never fail to surprise me… This gorgeous male Luna moth emerged today, and so did one of my monarch butterflies! They don’t seem to realize that it’s January, 40 degrees outside and storming… #actiasluna #lunamoth #moth #saturniidae #saturniid #insects #lepidoptera #lepidopterist #silkmoth #giantsilkmoth #moths #actias #actiaslunamoth #luna

Uma publicação compartilhada por Gwendolyn Erdosh (@the.lepidopterist) em 12 de Jan, 2017 às 11:36 PST

14. Babyrousa

 

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Definitely not as cute as the tarantula I encountered yesterday. ? Babirusas are wild pigs of pacific Asia. This one in particular is native to Malaysia. Their horn like tusks are used In defense to protect their eyes during a fight with other babirusa or other animals. #animals #nature #outdoors #photography #bestoftheday #instalike #travelgram #animal #travel #natgeo #wildlife #animallovers #amazing #wildlifeaddicts #wanderlust #picoftheday #exotic #wild #nationalgeographic #nicbrownphoto #photographer #cute #wildlifephotographer #animalsco #babirusa #pig #wildpig #malaysia

Uma publicação compartilhada por Wildlife Photographer (@nicbrownphoto) em 26 de Set, 2017 às 2:59 PDT

15. Porco-espinho anão peludo mexicano

 

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A Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine named Simon at @philadelphiazoo. This porcupine’s body grows to between 12 and 18 inches long and its tail can reach up to 14 inches. Its short yellow spikes are almost completely concealed by its long hair covering its entire body, with the exception of its head. This porcupine uses its long tail to grasp onto branches, as it spends most of its time in trees. Being a nocturnal animal, this species uses the same exact hiding spot every day and then reveals itself at night in order to forage for food like fruit, leaves and seeds. . . #porcupine #yellow #animalfacts #photoark #natgeo

Uma publicação compartilhada por Joel Sartore- Photo Ark (@joelsartore) em 21 de Mar, 2017 às 7:12 PDT

16. Borboleta Asa de Tigre

 

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♦️Tiger Wing Butterfly ♦️? : @richards_inverts – ?Scientific name: Tithorea harmonia ?Origin: Paraná, Brasil – The shininess of these chrysalids/pupae are just out of this world! ?✨ . You can make out the distorted reflections of trees and the cloudy sky on the body of the chrysalis (even a silhouette of me with the phone camera), as if they’re coated in silver! ? ___________________________________ •? Camera: iPhone 7 ✖️✖️✖️✖️✖️ #Tithorea #Tithoreaharmonia #HarmoniaTigerWingButterfly #TigerWingButterfly #HarmoniaTigerWing #HarmoniaButterfly #TigerButterfly #Butterfly #Moth #Caterpillar #Borboleta #Mariposa #Nymphalidae #Lepidoptera #ButterfliesofInstagram #MothsofInstagram #CaterpillarsofInstagram #LepidopteraofInstagram #InsectsofInstagram #Animalsofinstagram #Entomology #BugsNotDrugs #Bug #Insect #Animal #Pet #Nature #SnagNation

Uma publicação compartilhada por Richard Nakamura (@richards_inverts) em 3 de Abr, 2018 às 3:49 PDT

17. Lepidobatrachus laevis

 

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Oh god ? Available @bebesaurus_ . #lepidobatrachuslaevis #budgettsfrog #frog #frogs #frogsofinstagram #amphibian #amphibiansofinstagram #amphibians #l4l #animalphotography #animal #animals #animalsofinstagram #animallover #photography #blonde #tattoo #inked #ink #reptile #reptiles #reptilesofinstagram #zookeeper

Uma publicação compartilhada por Romanne ? (@romanne_c) em 8 de Ago, 2018 às 10:26 PDT

18. Myrmecocystus mexicanus

 

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Photo by @joelsartore | Mexican honeypot ants are named for the incredible way they store resources. These ants are like tiny refrigerators, stashing food for the whole colony in anticipation of dry seasons. Designated worker ants called “repletes” hang from the ceiling of their nest, while foraging workers bring them nectar and juices from insect prey– which is edible with a sweet and tangy flavor. Their abdomens slowly become spherical and transparent as they swell with sugary liquids. They can reach the size of a small grape— some become so large that they cannot leave the nest! All of this work insures that the whole colony can eat even when food is not readily available. These little ants are so full of nutrients that they are often eaten by other animals— even humans. This is one of over 100 species of honeypot ant found in warm arid regions around the world. This species occurs in the southwestern US and northern Mexico, where they feed primarily on nectar and small insects. #honeypotant #PhotoArk

Uma publicação compartilhada por National Geographic (@natgeo) em 18 de Ago, 2018 às 1:00 PDT

19. Markia hystrix

 

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Lichen Katydid (Markia hystrix) #lichen #katydid #Markiahystrix #Markia #hystrix #insect #insects #insects_of_our_world #insectsofinstagram #katydids #katydidsofinstagram #costarica #monteverde #monterverdecloudforest

Uma publicação compartilhada por Tom Patterson (@tom_patterson_hates_your_guts) em 23 de Abr, 2018 às 3:51 PDT

20. Maria-leque

 

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Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus) flaring his crown. — Banded in the Lake Izabal Region of Guatemala with FUNDAECO. February 2017.

Uma publicação compartilhada por Joel Such (@joel_such) em 14 de Out, 2017 às 7:04 PDT