8 Animals That Look Like Other Animals Crossed With Other Animals

Apparently, Mother Nature doesn't mind taking a day off from time to time and having some fun by randomly throwing different types of animals into the blender to see what happens as a result of such mixing. Otherwise, how else can you explain the appearance of strange creatures that look like other creatures that ... Well, you understand.

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1. Catfish + Octopus = Pleco Jellyfish

At first glance, the Pleco jellyfish looks like Cthulhu: pitch black and with tentacles instead of a mouth. In fact, the jellyfish uses its tentacles to search for food, and it is very useful for the reservoir, as it purifies the water. However, Pleco jellyfish cannot live together, so keeping them in the same aquarium can lead to the death of one of the individuals.

2. Squid + Corella = Taonius Borealis

This funny animal is not an animal at all - it is a planktonic squid that lives at the very bottom of the ocean. Also called cockatoo squid, these squids have huge eyes and a small crest on their heads. They feed mainly on small fish, which they catch with developed and strong tentacles. Cockatoo squid are about five centimeters long.

3. Mole + Earthworm = Mexican Mole Lizard

These creatures are not cute enough to keep as a pet, but not disgusting enough to kill with a shovel. In fact, they look more like worms than lizards. This species feeds on small insects and other lizards.

And Mexican mole lizards are the scariest animals on Baja Island. According to local legends, they climb into the human intestinal tract, move through the large intestine and eat organs. Of course, this is not true and mole lizards are actually completely harmless.

4. Giraffe + Zebra = Okapi

Okapi looks more like a giraffe, they have large ears, a long tongue that allows you to pick leaves from trees, and small horns. Okapis have a chocolate-colored coat, and they have zebra-like stripes on their limbs. Due to the color and the reflection of the sun's rays from the coat, the okapi is difficult to notice by predators and large animals. In addition, these are solitary creatures that prefer to stay away from humans.

5. Mouse + Anteater + Deer = Elephant-shrew

The shrew elephant has the body of a mouse, the nose of an anteater, and the paws of a deer. They live in South Africa, and as the name suggests, they are close to the proboscis family. Elephant shrews feed on insects and use their long nose and tongue to search for food. After the birth, the cubs leave their "father's house" in a couple of days, live and hunt on their own.

6. Orangutan + Crab = Orangutan Crab

This creature looks more like a tuft of red hair, but is actually a crab with reddish fur. The hairs are used to collect plankton, the main source of food. When crabs lose their hairs (which happens with age), follicles are left on the claws to help them survive and are ideal for finding food.

7. Seal + Frog = Khokhlach

The hooded seal differs from the seal in the presence of a large skin growth on the muzzle. In the mating season, the hooded seal inflates its skin pouch like a frog and makes sounds resembling croaking. These animals live in families near the Arctic ice and feed on fish and shellfish.

8. Fish + Spider = Gurnard

Gurnard lives in the ocean. He has wings, but he prefers flying to walking, what are called wings, in fact, are fins. Gurnards can make grunts and grunts to communicate with each other. They feed on molluscs, small fish and crustaceans.