10 Most Unique Animal Species You Won’t Believe Exist Today

Planet Earth is a home of extremely unique and truly bizarre animals. Hundreds of new species are found each year, thousands go extinct. Today we intend to tell you about some of the most strange, peculiar and extraordinary animal species that you might not even believe to be real. Have a look at 10 most unique animal species exist today.

10. Greta Oto

The most astonishing characteristic of this butterfly is obviously its transparent wings, with a span of 5.6 to 6.1 cm. The tissue between the veins of its wings looks like glass, as it lacks the colored scales found in other butterflies. This butterfly’s most common English name is “glasswinged butterfly”. But its Spanish name sounds more accurate, in Spain it’s called “mariposa de cristal,” which means “crystal butterfly.”

9. Mangalica

Mangalica is one of the most unique animal species in the world, it looks like a hybrid of sheep and pig. The Mangalica pig grows a thick, wooly coat similar to that of a sheep. The only other pig breed noted for having a long coat is the extinct Lincolnshire Curly-coated pig of England. Surprisingly very few people seems to know about this amazing animal species, which is so unique that it looks unreal.

8. Long Eared Jerboa

This cute little animal, is nocturnal mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. It’s look is so distinctive that authorities consider it to be the only surviving member of both its genus, Euchoreutes, and subfamily, Euchoreutinae. And it is itself identified as one of the top-10 “focal species” in 2007 by the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) project. Hence, this beautiful animal might not be around for long.