Favourite obscure animal?

Forget cats and dogs, what’s an animal that a lot of people don’t know about that you really really like?

I for one adore water bears! They are a microscopic creature that has lots of legs, and swims around in a doggy paddle! Water bears can survive being in space, being boiled and frozen, they are said to be very alien like in their amazing versatiliry.

Although idk if they are obscure anymore, as Build a Bear has made them into a plush, as pictured here!

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lol i like aye-ayes cause theyre funny

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Idk if this animal is uncommon but my dad didn’t know about it so, I suppose it’s not very popular.
It’s a Pine Marten!

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Omg! Silly little lemur! I adore so much! :heart_eyes:

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Fantastic creatures! Weasels, ferrets, and such of the same family are such funny little things!

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Ikr! They are so cute!! :sob::sob:

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honestly, fire flies don’t get as much love as they deserve. you can hold them and they light up and look like a million little stars

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Did you know that hooks and heelers is coming out with a water bear pattern, I think it might be free.

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I loveeeee pangolins!!


They’re like armadillo sloths and I love them

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Similar to water bears, daphnia, they’re kinda cute for little mini organisms.

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Not super obscure but I love African Wild Dogs! They’re cool looking and also super good at strategizing.

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I like the dog breed Azawakh :star_struck: Thats the most obscure I can think of rn :joy: Just lookie at them in coats its like their going on an adventure!!
AZAWAKH IN COATS!!
Ohhhh or Aardvarks!
Happy San Diego GIF by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

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I love platypuses so much especially after as a young child watched a Wild Kratts episode on it :face_holding_back_tears:

eggs platypus GIF

Also love for perry the platypus :3
Actually now I’m not sure if they r that obscure :pensive:

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Capybaras. Because…. Capybaras.


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omg!! yes!! i was also going to say that

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Ok so I just learned about this a few weeks ago but I think mudskippers are really cool! They are a kind of fish that actually spends most of the time on land. They walk with their fins and they can’t breathe well underwater. Their eyesight is also much better on land than water.
https://images.app.goo.gl/gfdmrvQ1CrhCNZZe7
They aren’t that cute but they are pretty cool!:yellow_heart:

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Yes! I learned about them in Octonauts lol

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Fire flies rock! Though I have yet to see a bunch fly around like the movies depict them :sweat_smile:

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there’s a hug open hay field not far from my house, and they are absolutely gorgeous flying over it

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