The Mary River Turtle is an endangered species of turtle found in the Mary River in Queensland, Australia. It is also known as the 'Punk Rock Turtle' due to the green algae that often grows on their heads.
Goblin Shark
This is a very rare deep-water shark species found below 100m in depth. Goblin Sharks prefer deep dark waters to avoid sunlight and are often called 'Vampire sharks'.
Aye-Aye
This strange looking primate found in Madagascar is a close relative to the chimpanzee. It has a long middle finger which it uses to dig insects out of tiny holes and cracks in trees.
Panda Ant
The Panda ant is fact not classified as an ant species but falls into a group of insects called velvet ants which are actually wasps. It is capable of giving quite a nasty sting.
Vampire Deer
These deer are found in the USA, UK and in China. Only the male has tusks (fangs) which he uses to for defence and to fight other males during mating season. They don't use their fangs to suck blood.
Oarfish
These super long fish as reach up to 40 feet in length! They are found worldwide in tropical oceans.
Giant Coconut Crab
This is the largest land-dwelling crab in the world measuring up to 1 meter wide (legs included). They are found in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Giant Isopod
These carnivorous are deep-sea dwellers that can be are found at depths of 500 feet or more. They like to scavenge and feed on slow moving creatures.
Pacu Fish
Pacu fish which are omnivores are related to the Piranha family. Piranhas have sharp razor-like teeth whereas the Pacu's teeth are a lot flatter, almost human-like.
Blue Parrot Fish
This fairly large fish is found in the coral reefs of Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Their beak-like jaws are used to scape algae off coral.
