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Only around 1.2 million species of animals have been discovered so far. Each animal has its own unique appeal, but some animals are more fascinating than others. Here below a short list of 10 interesting animals in world-
1 - Glaucus Atlanticus
Also known as the blue dragon, and its colour helps in camouflage with ocean waves.
2 - Dumbo Octopus
Semi-translucent body with an internal “U” or “V” cartilaginous shell or mantle.
3 - Lowland Streaked Tenrec
Only mammal known to use stridulation for generating sound
4 - Red-Lipped Batfish
They are pretty bad swimmers and resemble walking posture
5 - Tardigrade
Toughest animal on the planet and can survive in extremely high or low temperature
6 - Panda Ant
Also known as cow-killer due to their extremely painful stings
7 - Japanese Spider Crab
Has the largest leg span of any arthropod, reaching up to 5.5 meters (18 ft)
8 - Spiny Bush Viper
Also known as Atheris squamigera and have extremely keeled dorsal scales
9 - Physalia
Also known as Portuguese man-o-war due to its resemblance with Portuguese ships
10 - Sea Pen
The name is derived from their resemblance to quill pens and emits a bright greenish light
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