Rare creatures, about which little is known (30 photos) Bashny.Net

On the planet lives so many things that we do not even know about many.
Let's look at some of them.

Lamprey
Lampreys are jawless fish type that lives mainly in coastal and fresh waters. Adults are characterized by a funnel-toothed mouth. They attach themselves to the fish and suck its blood. Lamprey appeared on Earth 300 million years ago.





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Red Wolf
Red wolf belongs to the species of canids, and he hails from South and Southeast Asia. He is closer to the wild dogs live in packs, practicing group hunting. First of all, they prey on medium ungulates, which they tire in long chases. They are afraid of the people, although they are bold enough to attack the large and dangerous animals such as wild boar, buffalo and even a tiger.



Babirussa
Babirussa or "pig-deer" is a member of a family of pigs and found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, Togiyan, Sula and Buru. Babirussa constantly grind their "horns", because they grow without stopping. If they did not, the horn would grow into the skull and pierce it.



Pink fairy armadillo
Pink fairy armadillo about 10 centimeters in length. For the second battleship converted into an impregnable fortress. It is a nocturnal animal that lives in burrows and feeds mainly on ants. It uses a large front claws to dig, it also nice to swim.



Foss
Voss is the largest mammalian predator on the island of Madagascar. The size of it is a cougar. It has a semi-retractable claws and flexible ankles that allow it to climb up and down trees head up.



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Gerenuk
Gerenuk, also known as the Waller's gazelle. This kind of long-necked antelope, which can be found in East Africa. Gerenuk with Somali translates as "the giraffe's neck." Gerenuk have a comparatively small head with respect to their body, with their eyes and ears are very large in proportion. Gerenuk rarely graze, they mainly feed on acacia. In order to reach high branches, they often get in the hind legs.



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The naked mole rat
This creature has many features that make it very important for people. On the one hand it is resistant to cancer. And they live up to 28 years, which is unprecedented in mammals of its size. At the same time in the form of a naked mole rat absolutely never gets old for these 28 years. He is constantly exploring and trying to use it to find a cure for cancer and the means to stop aging.



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