Funny names of strange animals. The most unusual animals: fantasy of nature Beautiful animals with strange names

This can be said with confidence by looking at some of her creations. But humans are not far behind her in this matter, naming newly discovered specimens of flora and fauna in such a way that a smile appears on the face by itself. For example, funny animal names, the list of which will be presented below, can easily claim to be among the most fun and entertaining. Of course, you can rearrange them as you wish, or just smile and get some positivity.

Muskrat and tuco-tuco

Our rating of “Funny Animal Names” opens, of course, with the muskrat. This cute animal of the Shrew-like order can be found in the basins of the Urals, Don, Volga and Dnieper. Somewhat similar to a mole and a beaver at the same time, they have a pear-shaped tail, slightly reminiscent of a turtle. The tail part of the muskrat is covered with horny scales, and on top there are also short, hard bristles. It looks a lot like a turtle's tail, only hairy. Under the tail of this animal there are special glands with a sharp, very specific smell. So, we can say that the muskrat is a Russian skunk, however, the smell of the glands is much less unpleasant and is even sometimes used in perfumery.

The second place in our ranking is occupied by a small rodent with the funny name tuco-tuco, living in South America. These animals live in small colonies of 100-200 individuals, with each rodent having its own “one-room burrow.” These little animals got their interesting name because when danger approaches, they make a loud, characteristic “tuko-tuko” sound, warning their relatives.

Star-nosed mole rat and naked mole rat

Third place in the “Funny Animal Names” ranking can be given to the star-nosed animal. This miracle is found in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. A distinctive feature of the starfish is the interesting structure of the “nose”, or stigma, consisting of 22 delicate fleshy tentacles-rays. When the starfish eats, its nasal “fingers” gather into a soft, compact “fist”, and if it wants to drink, then it has to lower the entire snout into the water for a few seconds. Otherwise, the star-nosed mole is very similar to an ordinary mole.

Another interesting animal that can dig many kilometers of tunnels is called the naked mole rat. This small rodent, which can fit entirely in the palm of an adult, most closely resembles a completely bald rat without ears. The mole rat lives in eastern Africa and prefers to be underground almost all the time. Their underground mansions can be up to 5 kilometers long. In their way of life and behavior algorithm, naked mole rats most closely resemble ants: they live in colonies and love to make supplies, which they place in their pantries and bedrooms, connected by passages.

Cuzimanza and aye-aye (hand-footed)

When listing the funniest names of animals, one cannot help but recall the animal called the cuzimanza. This long-nosed relative of the mongoose lives in West Africa and is quite easy to tame and train. However, there is one interesting feature here - the fact is that the cuzimanza has no pronounced sexual deformity and outwardly it is almost impossible to distinguish which is a female and which is a male, so difficulties may arise in choosing a nickname.

The next step in our improvised ranking is occupied by the largest nocturnal primate with the funny name “ay-aye”, living in Madagascar. This animal is also called the little arm, which is also quite funny. The aye-aye monkey is a rather rare animal; their entire population numbers only a few dozen individuals. The little arm has a brown color with white speckles and a large, about 15 centimeters, fluffy tail. It weighs about 2.5 kg and feeds mainly on larvae and worms.

Fossa and Margay

Next, the “Funny Animal Names” rating is continued by Fossa. At first glance, we can say that this is an ordinary medium-sized animal belonging to the cat family. However, scientists have found that the Fossa has nothing to do with cats - it is the only representative of the genus Cryptoprocta. In appearance, this animal is a cross between a jaguarundi, a mongoose and a civet. This is the largest predator on the island of Madagascar. Although Fossa has no enemies in nature, people dislike it very much, and today it needs protection.

Margay is an animal similar to a small leopard. Has a very long tail and loves to climb trees. This beautiful representative of the cat family has huge, expressive eyes. The margay also has a special structure of its paws, which allows it to descend upside down even from an absolutely vertical tree. It is unlikely that any other representative of the cat family can do this.

“Oedipus complex” and the evil shieldback

On the ninth step of our “Funny Animal Names” rating is the “Oedipus complex,” which is written in Latin as Oedipus complex. No, this is not a term from a psychology course, but a small salamander. Based on what considerations she got her name - it is unknown; it is unlikely that she knew Dr. Freud or suffers from any complexes. True, a little later this type of salamander was isolated as a separate species and “renamed”, arbitrarily changing several letters. Now they are called Oedipina complex - which has not only no translation, but no meaning at all.

The honorable tenth step can be safely given to the evil shieldback, or the frog Badjit. At first glance, this is a cute and harmless creature, but, sensing danger, the evil shield-back immediately ceases to seem cute. It swells to enormous sizes and becomes like a pimply soccer ball, emitting rather sharp and unpleasant sounds.

Madagascar suckerfoot and broad-eared folded lip

And again we will return to the island of Madagascar - the homeland of such animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that animals with funny names that live there occupy a large part of our rating. One of them is the Madagascar sucker - a bat whose suckers are located directly on the skin. Although this “mouse” has as many as 38 teeth, it feeds mainly on small insects and loves to wrap itself in palm leaves, hiding from enemies.

The broad-eared folded-lipped bat is another bat that lives in the south of Primorye and the Caucasus. A distinctive feature of the folded lip is that it can produce several types of sound signals, from which at times it composes something like a song.

Okapi, dromedary and Tasmanian devil

Another animal with a funny name is the dromedary, or simply the dromedary camel. Their distinctive feature is, as is known, that they can do without water for several months. But if they got to a watering hole, they can “swallow” about a hundred liters in 10 minutes, and if the animals could hold a championship for the best “water drinker,” the dromedary would certainly be among the champions.

Not only nature can boast of its quirks. Crossed animals with funny names are also a common occurrence. For example, crossing a zebra and a giraffe resulted in a rather funny animal with the funny name okapi. Much like a giraffe, this cute animal has stripes on its legs and loins. Okapi also have small horns and a long tongue, which helps them pick tasty leaves from trees. Unlike giraffes, okapi have darker chocolate-colored fur, which allows them to better hide from predators.

Well, our rating is completed by the Tasmanian devil - the largest predator among modern marsupials. Outwardly, it looks a little like a small Himalayan bear - black with a white “tie” on its chest. The animal has a very stern disposition, for which it received the nickname “devil”. He also has strong jaws and sharp teeth, which in one bite can not only bite through a bone, but also crush the spine of his prey.

Our top 15 is now complete. Of course, this rating is far from complete, so anyone can expand it and tell us what other funny names of animals and birds exist in nature.

The variety of shapes, colors and sizes of creatures inhabiting our planet surpasses even the richest imagination. We are pleased to present to you the most unusual animals in the world. Some of them look like characters from a science fiction movie about Mars, others seem to come from another dimension, but they all live on Earth and were created by Mother Nature.

25. Octopus Dumbo

The funny octopus opens the hit parade of amazing creatures. It lives at great depths (from one hundred to five thousand meters) and is primarily engaged in searching for crustaceans and worm-like creatures on the seabed. The octopus got its name, reminiscent of a baby elephant with large ears, thanks to its two unusually shaped fins.

24. Darwin's Bat

Creatures from the bat family are found in the waters around the Galapagos Islands. They are terrible swimmers and have instead learned to navigate the ocean floor on their fins.

23. Chinese water deer

This animal has earned the nickname "Vampire Deer" for its prominent tusks, which are used in battles for territory.

22. Star-nosed

The small North American mole gets its name from the circle of 22 pink, fleshy tentacles at the end of its snout. They are used to identify starfish food (worms, insects and crustaceans) by touch.

21. Aye-aye

This photo shows one of the most unusual animals in the world called “aye-aye” or “little arm”. This native of Madagascar is distinguished by its unique method of foraging; it knocks on trees to find larvae and then chews holes in the wood and inserts an elongated middle finger to pull out its prey.

20. "Living Stone"

Pyura Chilensis are living, breathing organisms found on Chilean beaches. Their appearance allows them to avoid predators. Interestingly, these creatures have both male and female organs and can reproduce without the help of a partner.

19. Pacu fish

Freshwater fish with human teeth are found in rivers in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as in Papua New Guinea. A nightmare for local fishermen who are afraid to swim in the water because pacu confuse male testicles with nuts falling from trees into the water.

18. Drop fish

One of the strangest animals in the world. From the appearance of this creature, one can say that it is despondency incarnate. Lives in deep waters off the coast of Australia and Tasmania.

The blobfish lives in the depths and its flesh is a gel-like mass with a density slightly less than that of water. This allows the “dull” creature to stay afloat.

17. Eastern long-necked turtle

These turtles can be found throughout Australia. Their remarkable necks can reach a length of up to 25 cm.

16. Surinamese pipa

The leaf-like appearance of the Suriname pipa is a natural defense against predators. These toads have a unique method of reproduction: the female lays eggs and the male simultaneously releases sperm. The female dives down and the eggs fall onto her back, into the cells, where they remain until the time comes for the young peeps to be born.

15. Yeti Crab

The “hairy” claws of this crustacean, which lives in the depths of the southern part, contain many filamentous bacteria. They are needed to neutralize toxic minerals from water and, possibly, serve their host as food.

14. Bearded man

These beautiful birds live on Everest, the Himalayas and other mountainous areas in Europe and Asia. They were almost destroyed because people were afraid that bearded men would attack animals and children. Now there are only 10 thousand of them left on Earth.

13. Pike blenny

Found in the waters off the west coast of America, they can grow up to 30cm in length and have intimidatingly large mouths. Their pike blennies show each other as if they are kissing. Whoever has the biggest mouth is more important.

12. Decorated Tree Serpent

Many people's nightmare comes to life: a snake that climbs trees and then jumps down. Before jumping, the reptile curls up into a spiral, and then sharply turns around and rushes into the air. In flight, it stretches out and lands smoothly on a lower branch or other tree. Fortunately, flying snakes do not pay attention to people; they are more interested in bats, frogs and rodents.

11. North American kakimitsli

This cute animal from the raccoon family is native to the arid regions of North America. Cacomitsli are so easy to tame that miners and settlers once kept them as companions and gave them the nickname "miner's cat."

10. Striped Tenrec

It lives only in the tropical forests of Madagascar. The tenrec is somewhat porcupine-like, and the quills on the central part of the back can vibrate. With their help, animals locate each other.

9. Pink sea cucumber

He looks like a character from a science fiction film, but in reality he is a harmless creature. And it looks more like a jellyfish than its fellow sea cucumbers. Around its red mouth are tentacles that dig up edible mud from the bottom of the sea. From there it enters the creature's intestines.

8. Rhinopithecus

Famous TV presenter and naturalist David Attenborough once remarked that these amazing monkeys with their stub noses and blue “mask” around their eyes look like “elves.” Or, looking at them, you can say that “plastic surgery has gone too far.” Rhinopithecus lives in Asia, at altitudes up to 4000 meters and is rarely seen by humans.

7. Mantis crab

The colorful stomatopod, or mantis, spends most of its life hiding in burrows. Capable of breaking through the walls of aquariums by moving at speeds of up to 80 km per hour. During mating displays, mantis crabs actively fluoresce, and the fluorescence wavelength corresponds to the wavelength that the pigments in their eyes can perceive.

6. Panda Ant

Among the most unusual animals on the planet is a furry creature with the coloring of a panda. In fact, this is not an ant, but a wingless wasp that lives in South America. It is very similar in appearance to an ant, but, unlike it, it has a powerful sting.

5. Leaf-tailed gecko

Master of disguise originally from Madagascar. Thanks to its leaf-shaped tail, it can fit into the interior of the local jungle.

4. Gerenuk

It's hard to believe that this long-necked cutie is not a mini-giraffe, but a real African gazelle. In order to reach high branches, the gerenuk lacks only the length of its neck. You still have to stand up on your hind legs.

3. Chinese giant salamander

It can grow up to 180 cm long and weigh up to 70 kg. If you are in China and see such a creature in a local pond, then know that the water in this reservoir is very clean and cold.

2. Angora rabbit

It looks like the result of an experiment on crossing a Bigfoot with a kitten. Angora rabbits were extremely popular in the 17th and 18th centuries among European nobility. They were not eaten, but kept as pets.

1. Goblin shark (aka goblin shark)

Number one on our top 25 weird creatures is a rare shark, sometimes called a “living fossil.” It is the only surviving member of the family Scapanorhynchidae, with a pedigree of about 125 million years. Goblin sharks live all over the world at depths of more than 100 m, so they are not dangerous to swimmers.

07.06.2013 - 13:49

You yourself…! “You are a woodpecker! - You yourself are a woodpecker! And you are a hoopoe! No, you’re a hoopoe!” I remember when I was a child, we used to quarrel with each other until we picked up swear words. Well, and then, when I was already ashamed of swearing - not due to my age - they again returned to the notorious “woodpeckers” and “hoopoes”. But in this article we will not talk about childhood, but about those animals whose names, funny to the ear, are excellent for such harmless insults. Let's laugh together.

How how? Potato...?

So let's start with the hoopoe. The word is already quite funny, as is the bird itself, which, by the way, if you noticed, is surprisingly similar to a clown. But if we look into the dictionary of the great martyr of the Russian language Dahl, we will understand how worn out and ordinary the word “hoopoe” sounds in comparison with such names as “pustushka” or even better, “potatuika”!

Who do you think this is? - Yes, the same hoopoes! That's what they are called in some areas of our vast country.

And where did these names come from? Hoopoe - because it makes characteristic sounds similar to “ud-ud-ud”. Wasteland - maybe because it lives in wastelands? Or because the bird itself is “empty”, worthless, neither in soup nor in a frying pan. But why the tattoo? Not a single linguist knows this and, probably, will never know. It's a pity.

With a muskrat at the ready

The poor muskrat is being persuaded by all and sundry. And all because by slightly rearranging or changing the letters in this word, you can get quite elaborate curses.

How does the muskrat herself feel about this? - nothing, he endures. More precisely, he doesn’t pay attention at all.

Throughout his adult life, the muskrat has been busy eating. Having dug a dozen trenches in the bottom silt, she simply travels along them, collecting prey along the way.

In summer there is a lot of food, and this food literally bursts into the “trenches” in herds, attracted by the pungent smell of musk that the animal leaves on the walls.

They're not a couple, to be honest.

Well, yes, how could it be otherwise? Think for yourself: platypus and echidna? - Well, what kind of couple are they? But here is the most amazing steam room. Both belong to the same order, don’t laugh – monotremes. We will not reveal the essence of the name of the detachment, but your use of this word to insult your neighbor will show your high level of erudition. The main thing is that your neighbor understands this, appreciates it and does not respond with a right hook.

The word “echidna” has been actively used in recent years to refer to the so-called “echidna mothers” who raise their children in ways that are too natural, and therefore repulsive for most ordinary people. Some people use this phrase as an insult, but mother echidnas proudly call themselves that.

As for the platypus... Well, if you call a person a platypus, he will immediately understand that he does not evoke positive emotions in you. Or it doesn't call yet. After all, what is a platypus? Neither this nor that, or rather both, together - you can’t tell who’s in front of you: a duck, a mole, a penguin? In any case, clearly a suspicious guy.

A wonderfully suitable phrase for insult, it is also the name of an animal - pig-footed bandicoot. And you don’t need to invent anything, and you don’t need any hints.

It immediately becomes clear to the person being insulted that he was called a bad person.

The bandicoot itself came from the same place as the previous couple - the platypus and the echidna - that is, from Australia.

Some argue that the bandicoot died out there, unable to withstand ridicule. In fact, it’s enough to look at the photo to understand that he was a nice guy, this bandicoot, not like the platypus. The best of us somehow always leave first.

Hero of Chukotka

But the Evrazhka is almost our native Russian, well, certainly not Australian. The Eurasian gopher lives on both sides of the Bering Strait, and therefore is sometimes called the Bering ground squirrel. I don’t know what they call ground squirrels in American Alaska, but in our Chukotka they are called evrazhki.

If you were called a European, then do not rush to be offended. This is actually just a wonderful guy, and quite intelligent.

First of all, the European eurasian bird perfectly distinguishes hunters from ordinary tourists. He hides from the former, and brazenly begs or steals food from the latter. Quickly realizing what was happening, the cunning tourists came up with a great way to mock the thieving Eurasian. You need to take a few pieces of butter and place them in accessible places, put the rest of the food away, and, having previously prepared cameras and video cameras, wait.

The Eurasian will appear very quickly and will immediately begin to get the oil. He won’t eat it right away, but will stuff more of it into his cheeks, like an ordinary gopher, and will slowly walk to his gopher hut.

But, without taking even a few steps, the little Eurasian suddenly discovers that the butter has melted! Behind the cheeks - empty! This is where you need to take close-up shots of the entire gamut of the Evrazhka’s feelings and experiences, which are perfectly reflected in his physiognomy. Believe me, these are just Shakespearean passions!

When bewilderment, resentment, anger at insensitive humanity and self-pity pass, the European woman, throwing away her pride, returns back and openly begins to demand that he be fed and given some extra food with him.

Usually the performance with butter is so good that the artist still receives his ration and, of course, will appear more than once to perform an encore.

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6. Cuzimanza

The kuzimanza, or rather the long-nosed kuzimanza, is a relative of the mongoose, only found in West Africa. Among the interesting facts, it can be noted that in the long-nosed cuzimanza, sexual dimorphism is not expressed. That is, it is impossible to distinguish a female from a male by external signs. For this reason, long-nosed Kuzimanzas are easily tamed and are often kept as pets, but you need to be careful with nicknames, otherwise if you give Kuzimanza the nickname Barsik, then “Barsik” can then bring you several Kuzimanzas, if of course Papa Kuzimanza is present.

7. Tuko-tuko

Tuco-tuco is a small rodent with the funny name Tuco-tuco lives in South America. Scientists even distinguish them into a separate family with the funny name Tukotukov.

Unlike other rodents, Tuco-tucos settle in large colonies and live together up to 200 individuals in one place. Moreover, each animal occupies its own one-room burrow. Under normal conditions, up to 200 Tuco-tucos can live on an area of ​​1 km. The animals got their funny name for their characteristic loud “tuko-tuko” sound, warning all neighbors about danger.

8. Mouflon.

Mouflon is just a ram, and a ram is a ram, even if it has the funniest name, it is still a ram.

Interestingly, it is believed that it was the domesticated Mouflons that became ordinary domestic sheep. Rams, that is, male mouflons, live separately from the herd, which reaches up to 100 individuals. And they join the herd only for sex, excuse me, during the current. It is also interesting that Mouflon males are characterized by the presence of strong hierarchical ties within a herd or community.

9. Chocolate surgeon.

The chocolate surgeon is not quite a surgeon, and not quite an animal, the chocolate surgeon is a Fish, or rather a small fish. But the most interesting thing is that it is not chocolate color at all. True, in the process of growing up, the surgeon radically changes color, from bright piercing yellow to chocolate, but he never becomes a Surgeon.

But still, the basic body tone of the Chocolate Surgeon is gray or yellowish.

The chocolate tang lives in the Indo-Pacific from the Seychelles to the Tuamotu and Marquesas Islands, to the north the habitat reaches Japan, and in the south to the Great Barrier Reef. The behavior of the Chocolate Surgeon in the aquarium is typical - he does not pay any attention to the other inhabitants, just like Doctor Bykov, especially since breeding this surgeon in captivity is impossible. Yes, and adult individuals of the Chocolate Surgeon do not take root in captivity, so it really is a surgeon.

10. Dromedary.

A funny word and a funny animal, but simply a dromedary camel. The funny word "Dromedary" has Greek roots and means "running", although it would probably be more correct to say "not drinking". For this reason, he is probably considered handsome among his relatives, since Dromedaries have one of the longest eyelashes among mammals.

As you know, Dromedaries can go without water for a very long time (several months without harm to health). Once they reach the water, they can drink up to 100 liters of water in 10 minutes. And in this they have no equal among other mammals. And if there was a drinking championship, the Dromedaries would even defeat elephants and hippos. Thus, a herd of Dromedaries can easily dry up a small lake, perhaps that is why there is a desert around them, and not they live in the desert.

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