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the animal kingdom is larger than most
people realize welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 animals you’ve never
heard of before we begin we publish new
content every day so be sure to
subscribe to our channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re examining
some creatures big and small that a lot
of us humans don’t discuss or even
realize exist if you have heard of any
of them you’re ahead of the class number
10 the snub-nosed monkey this group of
monkeys true to their name have small
slit-like noses and are characterized by
their multicolored hair which includes
colors ranging from orange to black to
yellow depending on the species despite
their large Fang like canines which
along with their signature noses
Wednesday may somewhat vampiric village
their diets are primarily plant and
fruit based usually found in large
communal groups in the mountain forests
of eastern Asia snub-nosed monkeys are
just the first of our entries to be
endangered due to human encroachment
number 9 the lowland streaked tenrec
crawling only to be about five and a
half inches long this little guy makes
its home in the tropical rain forests of
Madagascar sure it may resemble a
hedgehog or maybe even a porcupine but
with its long pointy snout and brightly
colored streaks it is definitely a
species all its own plus see all those
quills they’re not just for poking in
some scenarios they rub together to
produce a high-frequency sound either as
communication or to ward off predators
and in fact as far as we know the
streaked tenrec is the only mammal that
rubs body parts together to produce
sound kinda like a cricket number eight
gharial most of us know crocodiles have
longer snouts than alligators but a
particularly long thin snout is what
makes these reptiles stand out even
among their fellow Crocs native to the
Indian subcontinent gary oles are named
after a type of clay pot commonly
in the region that bears a resemblance
to the bulbous nubs found on the ends of
the male snouts gary oles are some of
the most aquatic of all crocodilians as
they don’t maneuver well on land and
survive mostly on a diet of fish
critically endangered only a few hundred
gary oles are left in the world number
seven the gerenuk this hoofed mammal may
be colloquially known as the giraffe
gazelle due to its long neck but it’s
actually an antelope found in eastern
africa gerenuk have the unusual ability
to rear up on their hind legs allowing
them to better reach food that may be
out of reach to other similarly sized
herbivores besides its distinctive neck
and feeding habit gerenuk also standout
with the reddish fur pattern on their
backs which resembles a saddle of sorts
as well as the pair of striking ridged
horns sported by the male’s of the
species number six the okapi this
elusive creature is so difficult to find
in the wild that its nickname is the
african unicorn when seen from behind
this mammal can easily be mistaken for a
zebra
however these unusual animals are
actually closely related to another
African herbivore giraffes okapi shared
their cousins slanted neck although
there’s are significantly shorter
furthermore while giraffes can be found
in savannas and woodlands okapis are
better suited to the shrinking rain
forest environments of their native
congo the most bizarre feature of the
okapi may be its tongue which can grow
over a foot long long enough to clean
its own eyes with number five the spiny
orb weaver spider this genus of spiders
is very much as its name suggests as
they weave webs that are circular and
have spines on their flat crab-like
abdomens which are often brightly
colored though they are sometimes called
crab spiders this moniker is confusingly
shared by several other kinds of spiders
to their namesake spines are larger on
females than males and are thought to
act as a deterrent for predators while
their garish colors and spines may
suggest they’re dangerous
spiny orb weavers are normally harmless
to humans and can be found in gardens
and forests all over the Western
Hemisphere
number four the mark or also known as
the screw horn goat this large wild goat
is native to Central Asia and is the
official animal of Pakistan its name is
Persian for snake eater which refers to
either its ability in folklore to eat
snakes or else – the distinctive
spiral-shaped horns seen on males female
mark or half horns – though they lack
the corkscrew-shaped seen in the males
speaking of differences between the
sexes males also have long shaggy Mane’s
and emit a rather strong odor once
listed as endangered recent efforts to
conserve it have allowed the mark or
population to make a recovery number
three the Pangolin this mammal which is
distantly related to the anteater looks
like a cross between that animal and an
armadillo due to its long snout and
scaly body these scales are actually
made from keratin the same protein that
forms parts of other animals such as
horns or hooves native to Africa and
Asia
penguins are despite their obscurity in
the West the most heavily trafficked
animals in the world with trading of
their meat and scales accounting for a
significant portion of all exotic animal
trade which given their dwindling
numbers remains a worrying statistic
number two the blue Glaucus properly
named Glaucus atlanticus this odd animal
is also known as the blue dragon blue
angel sea swallow and blue sea slug
they’re found in oceans around the world
and spend most of their time floating on
the surface where their coloring acts as
useful camouflage like many colorful
animals these creatures have a potent
sting in fact these sea slugs feed on
other venomous aquatic animals since
they’re immune to venom themselves even
in cases where their prey is larger than
they are before we get to our top pick
number one the pink fairy armadillo can
we saved the cutest for last with their
white fur and pink shell these adorable
armadillos look like livin sushi rolls
their habitat is a long way from Japan
though as they’re native to Argentina
using their large claws fairy armadillos
spend most of their time burrowing
underground in search of insects and
other grubs which are the primary source
of their food because of their
elusiveness in the wild compiling
accurate numbers on their population has
been difficult for scientists but it’s
clear that human and pet driven
predation have made these little guys
much rarer than they once were [Music]
the animal kingdom is larger than most
people realize welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 animals you’ve never
heard of before we begin we publish new
content every day so be sure to
subscribe to our channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re examining
some creatures big and small that a lot
of us humans don’t discuss or even
realize exist if you have heard of any
of them you’re ahead of the class number
10 the snub-nosed monkey this group of
monkeys true to their name have small
slit-like noses and are characterized by
their multicolored hair which includes
colors ranging from orange to black to
yellow depending on the species despite
their large Fang like canines which
along with their signature noses
Wednesday may somewhat vampiric village
their diets are primarily plant and
fruit based usually found in large
communal groups in the mountain forests
of eastern Asia snub-nosed monkeys are
just the first of our entries to be
endangered due to human encroachment
number 9 the lowland streaked tenrec
crawling only to be about five and a
half inches long this little guy makes
its home in the tropical rain forests of
Madagascar sure it may resemble a
hedgehog or maybe even a porcupine but
with its long pointy snout and brightly
colored streaks it is definitely a
species all its own plus see all those
quills they’re not just for poking in
some scenarios they rub together to
produce a high-frequency sound either as
communication or to ward off predators
and in fact as far as we know the
streaked tenrec is the only mammal that
rubs body parts together to produce
sound kinda like a cricket number eight
gharial most of us know crocodiles have
longer snouts than alligators but a
particularly long thin snout is what
makes these reptiles stand out even
among their fellow Crocs native to the
Indian subcontinent gary oles are named
after a type of clay pot commonly
in the region that bears a resemblance
to the bulbous nubs found on the ends of
the male snouts gary oles are some of
the most aquatic of all crocodilians as
they don’t maneuver well on land and
survive mostly on a diet of fish
critically endangered only a few hundred
gary oles are left in the world number
seven the gerenuk this hoofed mammal may
be colloquially known as the giraffe
gazelle due to its long neck but it’s
actually an antelope found in eastern
africa gerenuk have the unusual ability
to rear up on their hind legs allowing
them to better reach food that may be
out of reach to other similarly sized
herbivores besides its distinctive neck
and feeding habit gerenuk also standout
with the reddish fur pattern on their
backs which resembles a saddle of sorts
as well as the pair of striking ridged
horns sported by the male’s of the
species number six the okapi this
elusive creature is so difficult to find
in the wild that its nickname is the
african unicorn when seen from behind
this mammal can easily be mistaken for a
zebra
however these unusual animals are
actually closely related to another
African herbivore giraffes okapi shared
their cousins slanted neck although
there’s are significantly shorter
furthermore while giraffes can be found
in savannas and woodlands okapis are
better suited to the shrinking rain
forest environments of their native
congo the most bizarre feature of the
okapi may be its tongue which can grow
over a foot long long enough to clean
its own eyes with number five the spiny
orb weaver spider this genus of spiders
is very much as its name suggests as
they weave webs that are circular and
have spines on their flat crab-like
abdomens which are often brightly
colored though they are sometimes called
crab spiders this moniker is confusingly
shared by several other kinds of spiders
to their namesake spines are larger on
females than males and are thought to
act as a deterrent for predators while
their garish colors and spines may
suggest they’re dangerous
spiny orb weavers are normally harmless
to humans and can be found in gardens
and forests all over the Western
Hemisphere
number four the mark or also known as
the screw horn goat this large wild goat
is native to Central Asia and is the
official animal of Pakistan its name is
Persian for snake eater which refers to
either its ability in folklore to eat
snakes or else – the distinctive
spiral-shaped horns seen on males female
mark or half horns – though they lack
the corkscrew-shaped seen in the males
speaking of differences between the
sexes males also have long shaggy Mane’s
and emit a rather strong odor once
listed as endangered recent efforts to
conserve it have allowed the mark or
population to make a recovery number
three the Pangolin this mammal which is
distantly related to the anteater looks
like a cross between that animal and an
armadillo due to its long snout and
scaly body these scales are actually
made from keratin the same protein that
forms parts of other animals such as
horns or hooves native to Africa and
Asia
penguins are despite their obscurity in
the West the most heavily trafficked
animals in the world with trading of
their meat and scales accounting for a
significant portion of all exotic animal
trade which given their dwindling
numbers remains a worrying statistic
number two the blue Glaucus properly
named Glaucus atlanticus this odd animal
is also known as the blue dragon blue
angel sea swallow and blue sea slug
they’re found in oceans around the world
and spend most of their time floating on
the surface where their coloring acts as
useful camouflage like many colorful
animals these creatures have a potent
sting in fact these sea slugs feed on
other venomous aquatic animals since
they’re immune to venom themselves even
in cases where their prey is larger than
they are before we get to our top pick
number one the pink fairy armadillo can
we saved the cutest for last with their
white fur and pink shell these adorable
armadillos look like livin sushi rolls
their habitat is a long way from Japan
though as they’re native to Argentina
using their large claws fairy armadillos
spend most of their time burrowing
underground in search of insects and
other grubs which are the primary source
of their food because of their
elusiveness in the wild compiling
accurate numbers on their population has
been difficult for scientists but it’s
clear that human and pet driven
predation have made these little guys
much rarer than they once were [Music]
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