Did you guys know that on our planet there are over 9 million animal species?
I know- how crazy is that?
Theres so many out there that many of us are unfamiliar with.
Not only that there are also some you wont even believe if you see them and that’s
what were going to be talking about today.
Hey youtube im court mcginley and welcome back to the most amazing top 5.
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Mine are foxes and elephants.
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Alright without further adue lets get started on our list of the top 5 animals you wont
believe are real.
Starting off at our number 5 spot--The Panda ant- yeah im not going to lie this may be
one of the cutest little ants out there.
They’ve made a home for themselves at the central coastline of Chile.
Now just because they are cute that doesn’t mean you should go and try to pick them up.
Yeah these little cuties have a very painful stinger and they no how to use it.
Believe it or not their sting is powerful enough to knock out a fully grown cow.
Even though they are referred to as ants they are actually wingless wasps.
They can lay up to 2000 eggs every year.
But unfortunately ant eaters find these little babies particularly delicious and because
of that they are nearly extinct.
But if they make it past their predator they can live for up two years.
Which when you think about it really isn’t that long.
In at number 4--Racoon dogs- despite their adorable name this animal is neither a racoon
or a dog.
But they do belong to a family that involves dog- wolves and foxes.
This animal mostly lives in Eastern Asia and during winter Racoon dogs will actually hibernate-
making them the only canine in the world to do so.
Sadly do to how luscious and thick their fur is they have been hunted for many years.
In China there have even been fur farms created where they kill over 1.5 million racoon dogs
for their fur.
Racoon dogs are omnivores which means they eat both mean and plants.
And despite assumptions they do not bark when making a noise instead they let out a high
pitched whine or whimper.
At number 3--Amazonian Royal Fly Catcher- I have to say these guys are one of the funniest
looking birds out there.
These birds are located in forested areas and woodlands throughout northern Bolivia-
eastern Peru- Eastern Ecuador- Eastern Columbia- and Venezuela- as well as Brazil.
They get the Royal part of their name due to the fantastic feather display on the crown
of their head.
This bird can grow up to 7 inches long and specialise in catching insects during midflight
with their broad bills.
Coming in at number 2--Sea Pigs- the sea pig lives deep in the ibis of the Atlantic- Pacific
and Indian ocean.
Typically at depths of 3 thousand to 4 thousand meters.
They consume their food through their cloaka which also just so happens to be their butt.
They also use this for breathing.
Yeah their butt is very important.
When this creature feels under attack it contracts its muscles and propels its inner respiratory
organs out of its butt.
Yeah this thing is all about the power of the booty.
The reason they do this is to confuse their attacker.
Yeah uh id say that would definitely confuse me.
The sea pig doesn’t have firm skin.
Its actually quite mushy which is why it’s a host to parasites like small snails and
coruscations.
In order to roam the sea floor this little guy uses hydraulic pumps that inflate their
legs full of water so they can make their way around and search for food.
The really interesting fact about these guys is that they don’t even have a brain.
Well I guess after learning they use their butt to eat and breath we shoulda saw that
one coming.
And at number 1--The Aye Aye- yeah this little guy pretty much looks like a cross between
a old man and a gremlin.
They are from Madagascar and are part of the Lemur family.
And a fun little fact for you guys they are the largest nocturnal primate in the world.
As you can see these little primates have some pretty weird characteristics such as-
having rodent like teeth- large ears that stick outward- yellow eyes- coarse grey and
white fur- and one freaky really long middle finger.
But this random lengthy finger is actually quite useful to them.
They use it to tap on trees for grubs- this finger can actually tap 8 times per second.
Yeah its fast.
After taping they bit holes into the wood and insert their long creepy finger into the
hole to get their grubs.
Also- this animal is a threatened species.
And there is a superstition that if an Aye Aye points its middle finger at you then you
will be cursed.
That or maybe theyre just being rude . who knows.
Well there you have it that’s our list of the top 5 animals you wont believe exist.
If you want a part 2 let me know down in those comments.
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