What is the weirdest animal you have ever seen? Every animal is unique but there are a handful that are more unique than the rest. People tend to not want to learn about them and instead classify them as weird. Weird animals are some of the most fascinating animals in the animal kingdom to learn about. Here are some of the best weird animals to know about.
Japanese dwarf flying squirrels are rodents that are found in sub-alpine forests and boreal evergreen forests in Japan, specifically on Honshu and Kyushu islands as well as Shikoku. Japanese dwarf flying squirrels are nocturnal, meaning they rest in holes of trees during the day. At night, they wander around and eat seeds, fruit, tree leaves, buds, and bark. Flying squirrels can be affectionate pets if cared for properly. They also do not hibernate.
Pikas are a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. There are a lot of subclassed pikas such as ili pikas, American pikas, northern pikas, collared pikas, plateau pikas, large-eared pikas, Himalayan pikas, Alpine pikas and steppe pikas to name a few.
They eat various kinds of grass and plants. To store food for the winter, they chew off plant stems and lay them out to dry. As they add more plants to the pile it makes what is called a “haystack.” Once fully dried Pikas move the haystacks into their dens deep among the rocks. Pikas don’t hibernate so they store up food to eat during the upcoming winter. The most successful predators for pikas are ermines.
There are approximately fewer than 1,000 pikas left in the world. They are not allowed to be pets, but people can still admire them in the wild. Pikas thrive in temperatures right around freezing, but if they get hotter than 75 degrees, they can’t survive
Gobi jerboas are rodents found in China and Mongolia. Since their natural habitats are grasslands and deserts after it rains, the jerboa eat the plants, when it dries up, water becomes more scarce so they dig up the roots and eat where the plants store the water. Jerboas are not yet to the state in which they would be considered good pets because they are difficult to breed in captivity.
The diversity in the animal kingdom is huge. Because of this people tend to forget about some of the uncommon animals. These were only a few. There are hundreds, maybe even thousands more to learn about. Some have probably yet to be discovered. Check out either wanderlustmagazine.com or rainbowtours.co.uk to learn about more cool animals.
