Freaky Fauna Friday

This amazing fish is known for its inhabitation of deep and cold waters, its impressive set of teeth, as well as a complex breeding and social structure.

These mucus scrapers can cause great irritation on Earth's biggest residence but also allow us to show and track their migration paths. The Sloth Moths of the sea.

These guys, as far as we know, are the largest, terrestrial year-round inhabitants of Antarctica but being smaller than a grain of rice. Also, their genetics are helping us study the ebbs and flows of the Antarctic ice sheet. Thank you, BK, for the suggestion! Have it your way!

These ancient organisms are known for their extremely long rostrum.

These almighty amphibians are known for their extremely flat bodies, long fingers and their ability to give birth out of the skin on their back.

The largest endemic rodent to Cuba! They can get up to 20 pounds! Now that's a big rat!

One of Mr. E's favorite birds in the world! While they look like a duck and walk like a duck, these amazing birds aren't actually ducks!

This fish recommended by listener Brett from our Patreon group, are small and noted for their dazzling colors, their lack of swim bladder and of course their cute little hands!

These fish are famous for being buttheads.... NO LITERALLY! Their anus is on their chin!

These incredibly unique and cute cetaceans are quickly vanishing before our very eyes. Within the past decade, going from several hundred to less than 25 left. These creatures serve as a reminder of what happens when we don't take care of a species.