The deep sea ‘peanut worm’ can shrink to a nut shaped ball to evade predation. These weird creatures can grow to 7 cm long.

(Photo Rob Zugaro)

Baby tapirs have mottled fur that mimics light passing through leaves to the forest floor.

(Photo Amiee Stubbs)

The markhor is a wild goat from Central Asia that is well adapted to mountainous terrain.

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The beautiful Stygian owl. This species lives in South America and parts of Central America.

(Photo Izaias Miranda Junior)

The clown face tiger moth.

(Photo Andreas Kay #weirdanimals