Beautiful and Strange Animals That Are So Weird, You’ll Feel Like We’re on Another Planet

These strange and beautiful animals are so out-of-this-world weird, you’ll swear they came out of some sci-fi flick. But they’re very much real and very much Earthlings.

And while some of these creatures are gorgeous, others are downright gnarly…

Panda Ant

Native to Chile, black-and-white mutillidae are wingless fluffy wasps that have all the markings of an adorable panda. But finding one is rare and, if you do, you’d better watch out.

Because their sting is incredibly powerful, which is why they’re also known as “cow killers.”

Blue Parrotfish

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The blue parrotfish is found swimming around in the Atlantic Ocean waters searching for food, specifically coral. You can probably hear it using its grinding teeth to break down the coral and eat the algae-filled polyps inside.

Tufted Deer

Tufted deer are located in central China and northern Myanmar. They got their name because of the tuft of hair on their forehead. Male tufted deer have a distinctive fangs protruding from their mouths, so keep your distance.

Gerenuk

The Gerenuk’s name is of Somali origin, meaning “giraffe-necked” because these creatures have a very long neck.

They’re considered to be in the same family as the antelope and can often be found in the Horn of Africa and East Africa’s drier regions.