So I ask you, is there any animal more bizzare than....
 

The Platypus?
http://www.mckinleyink.com/images/platypus.gif

Had a discussion about this a while back on another site I post at and we couldn't really think of one single animal quite as bizzare as the Platypus

Closest we came was

The Elephant Seal
http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~dbaile...e/elephant.jpg

and The Echidna
http://www.condorcet.com.au/_oz/marsupials/echidna.jpg

Both pretty bizzare in their own right yes but I'm not entirely convinced that they are more bizzare than the platypus, perhaps equally bizzare to some degree but by no means exceding the rather odd features of the Platypus. I know there are more bizzare looking animals out there I just either don't know about em, or I haven't thought of em yet. Help me out.

(I probably misspelled Bizzare didn't I? Prolly misspelled misspell too for all I know)

Asta!!

Echidna? I never even knew such a thing existed.

The closest thing I can think of is the jackalope:

http://library.ucsd.edu/~davids/jackalop.jpg

Please tell me that thing is made up

http://www.chrisduartegroupfans.org/jackalope.gif

No fuckin way

Asta!!

Jackalope hunting is big business in Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana.

Yer fuckin shittin me

Asta!!

Cassowary. Grows to about 1 1/2m tall.

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Weird lookin bird. I dunno though.

Asta!!

No,

We go up to the Medicine Bow mountains between Laramie and Cheyenne all the time.

Come on out and we'll set you up.

Okay then....that animal takes the cake....nothing is gonna be able to beat that. Discussion ended.....quicker than I thought it would too....nothin to see here.

Asta!!

I'm having a hard time believing this. How is this evolutionally possible? I mean why in the world would the jack rabbit have to evolve horns? It already had speed going for it plus the horns would provide little defense against it's common predators. It'd have to be something left over from pre-historic times or some shit. I need to see some type of certifyable documentation of this animals existence. Then I'll shut up and completely except it open mindedly but until I know for sure I'd have to assume you were pulling my leg. Never heard of that animal before cept when they used to do jokes on Americas funniest home video's with a similar looking made up creature "You can't catch me hee hee hee!!" n shit. Please put my mind at ease already whether it's a joke or not I must know now.

Asta!!

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Discussion over?

According to this <a href="http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/jackalope.html">website.</a> They aren't real it's actually a disease that happens to normal rabbits in which they grow brain tumors that protrude outward and ressemble horns. Discussion is still open though I wanna know more about em even if it is fake info.

Asta!!

So I ask you, is there any animal more bizzare than.... man?

He is so confused, for most of his life, he either forgets or actually thinks he isn't an animal.

Once again ART your brilliance and innovative thinking is always appreciated and welcomed. Perhaps you are right too. Back to the "jackalope" The disease is called Shope papillomavirus and it infects the oral cavity. Seeing those images was just aweful. I feel a great deal of pity for the hares.

Asta!!

Here's a story on the jackrabbit..

IMO the tapir is pretty weird
http://www.exzooberance.com/virtual%...r%20471001.jpg

I knew about that animal...I had forgotten the name of it though. Thanx. That one definitely gives it a run for it's money....any animal for that matter. We'll all have to decide. Wait a minute gal...who are you? You linked me to TAMUK....MY college. Do you go there? I might know you if you do. I grew up in Kingsville. A lot of my family members still live there too. My sister is attending college down there right now. I would be too but as my profile states I owe A&M 3 & 1/2 grand which is a lot of money for me. It'll be a little while before I can come up with the cash but not too long. Well even if you don't go there it's still a crazy coincidence. Just blew my freakin mind.

Asta!!

Humph, you people are no fun.

I prefer my jackalope :D

Nope, couldn't be. Your location says Norway....aka no way I know you.

Asta!!

hmm, are there living a lot of germans/austran/swiss immigrants in those states?
Cause this "animal" looks a lot like the wolpertinger:

http://www.friedland-nl.de/bilder/Rasselbock.jpg

http://www.menschen-monster-mutation.../Wolpi1jpg.jpg

They're the same thing different name. They're also called rasselbock and we've established that they're not real.
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/rasselbock.jpg

Asta!!

I hereby declare this day: International Shope papilloma virus awareness day.

<center>I concur!
http://drew.corrupt.net/domo1.jpg

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I want one of these in my fishtank.

Anglerfish
<img src="http://www.mailsbroadcast.com/zban.deepsea.fish-big.jpg">

K-Wise: yes I'm from Norway. What is that in your last post btw? I've seen this guy many places.

DOMOKUN!!!!!

Thanks :) Funny guy.. japanese of course.

The Weedy Sea Dragon of Southern Austrailan seas.
http://www.dolphinlog.org/creatures/weedy.jpg

The url where I found it:
http://www.dolphinlog.org/creatures/seadragons2.htm


They look freaky, but cool at the same time, as well. :)

Re: So I ask you, is there any animal more bizzare than....
 

<b>Hey!! I resemble that remark!</b>

http://www.gifworks.com/pablo_platyp...ode_sm_wht.gif

What about George "The Animal" Steele?
http://www.thewrestlingview.com/animal.jpg
With a green tounge and all.

My favorite is the Capybara

http://www.rebsig.com/capybara/capy7.jpg

It is a a tailless largely aquatic So. American rodent (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris) often exceeding four feet (1.2 meters) in length.

There was a discussion of mice and rats getting into your house. How would you like one of these around? In another source I read at one time that they can reach up to 300lbs. Now that's a BIG rat!

When I was in highschool I actually named my parakeet Capyboppy (Capy for short) for the Capybara.

Hail Citizens!

I would like to introduce to you
http://a1304.g.akamaitech.net/7/1304...oscis_zoom.jpg
the Proboscus Monkey.

They are the only things that compete with ARTelevision's pink and hairless ape. They can smell things thousands of miles away.

I made that last part up,
-GH

Gonzo is a Proboscus Monkey!
http://www.action-performance.com/mu...ages/gonzo.jpg

Well between that one, the Tapir, and the various aquatic dwelling animals we've seen posted I think we have ourselves a slew of thrown takers. So now we just gotta make it unanimus! Aight lets rack in the votes people unless you have an even weirder animal out there you'd like to put in the line up. I know they exist.

Asta!!

And it's Proboscis Monkey ya freaka natuuuuuuuuuuuuuure!!!!!!
http://www.orangutan.com/images/ProboscisMonkey.jpg

Asta!!

<img src="http://www.mailsbroadcast.com/zban.deepsea.fish-big.jpg"> [/B]
Thats just plain scary! damn, i wouldn't like to get my fingers anywhere near that thing when i try feed it...but it may taste nice under crispy batter!

Yeah I don't think you'd wanna be eatin that fish there buddy.

Asta!!

Aunt May: "The eyes! The eyes...!"
Spiderman: He knows who I am...


http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/icapb/col...eth97/tars.gif

edit: That's a Tarsier, by the way.

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<i><b>I am just a worthless liar.
I am just an imbecile.</b></i></center>

Thats a pretty good one there with the Tarsier. This search is gettin better and better.

Asta!!

Giant squid are pretty crazy. Imagine, squid 30ft long, as long as a bus.

I think that jackalope is pretty crazy.

I couldn't find a very good picture of my buddy the red uakari, so here's the best there was
http://www.szgdocent.org/pp/p-cebid2.jpg

Interesting little monkey methinks.