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There are many beautiful animals on this great planet. Upon first glance, many of them are easily

recognized by all because of the works of scientist who are constantly researching this greatworld Still some animals do not fit into this category. These rare creatures reside in hidden

places such as the depths of the ocean or deep caves and caverns. The animals that top this listmay not be the most beautiful, but they are most definitely the rarest animals that can be found

on Earth.

10. Solenodon

The Solendon is a small mammal that is indigenous to Cuba and Hispanola. This creature veryclosely resembles the Shrew in the fact that it has a long snout and scaly tail. However, the

Solenodon has a flexible snout as opposed to the Shrew. Another distinctive feature of thisanimal is the fact that it is extremely poisonous. The Solenodon is the only mammal that can

inject its prey with rattle snake poison. So it is best to stay back if you encounter this critter, asthey will bite at the drop of a hat.

9. Kakapo



The Kakapo is the only flightless parrot on this planet. While its feathered cousins travel by air,

this species chooses to walk or climb from place to place. This bird can be found in New Zealandand is often referred to as the owl parrot. This creature got its nickname from the disc shape that

its feathers create around the eyes. This parrot also sets precedence as being the largest breed of parrot weighing in at eight pounds.

8. Olm

The Olm is an amphibian that is indigenous to Europe, mainly to be found in Italy. This creature

has a long white body with four small legs. Upon first sight it looks very similar to a small snake.This lizard spends its life in underground caves. The creature has under developed eyes and is



completely blind. While the Olm cannot see that does not mean it is completely defenseless. TheOlm compensates for lack of sight with extraordinary hearing and sense of smell.

7. Bumblebee Bat

The Bumblebee Bat can be found in the limestone caves of Thailand and Southeast Burma. Thisspecies of bat is very small. An adult Bumblebee bat measure only one inch from head to tail.

This breed of bat has another distinguishing feature, which is its pig like snout.

6. Ichthyophis Kohtaoensis



The Ichthyophis Kohtaoensis is a rare amphibian that is native to Cambodia, Loas and Thailand.

This creature has a long snake-like body with a pointed tail. This reptile has a dark gray bodywith a yellow belly. The one feature that makes this reptile unique is the fact that it has two

muscles that control the jaw.

5. Frilled Shark



The frilled shark is an oddity in the animal world. Until the nineteenth century researchersthought this animal had died out with the dinosaurs. However, this was proven to be untrue from

the accounts of fisherman and the discovery of carcasses of this creature.

This shark looks very much like an eel in the fact that it has elongated body. The Frilled Sharked

has a triangular shaped head with a long gray body. This shark does not have the large distinctdorsal fins that most have.

4. Monito Del Monte

Monito Del Monte is the Spanish term for ³little monkey´. But this name is deceiving. TheMonito Del Monte is actually a marsupial that lives in Chile and Argentina. This species of

mammal was thought to be extinct over eleven million years ago. However, modern dayexplorers discovered this creature in the modern age.

This small marsupial has the body of a mouse with brown fur and large, pointy ears and a long

tail. The distinguishing feature of this animal is its large eyes and the fact that it lives In the treesof the rain forest. The long tail helps this animals swing from the branches in order to travel.

3. Addax



The Addax is also called the screw horn Antelope. This species of Antelope resides in very few

places in the Sahara desert. While they look like many other species of Antelope, upon further inspection they are actually very different. This species has square teeth like that of a cow. Also,

the antlers on this species are extremely long and curved, thus the nickname of screw hornAntelope.

2. Dugong



The Dugong is a large marine animal that very much resembles the Manatee. While these

creatures are in the same family called the Sirenia, they differ from the Manatee. The Dugongcan be found in the waters north of Australia and into the Indio-Pacific region. The mammal has

a long gray body with paddle like fins towards the head. The distinct features that this species posses is its fluked tail. The tail of this animal looks similar to a dolphin tail. Also, this creature

has a mouth that flairs out at the side and is in a more down turned position, making it easy tograze on the vegetative life on the ocean floor.

1. Saola



The Saola is by far the most rare mammal on Earth. These creature are native to Vietnam and

Laos. This animal grows to a height of about 3 feet. It closely resembles the goat in stature aswell as some of its features. The mammal has a small tail and long pointed ears. However, this

animal is diifferent in the fact that it has a very distinct pattern of white spots and stripes on itsface.

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