Evolution mistakes: bizarre animals you might not know existed (23 photos)

Nature is amazing and that's a fact. Sometimes you can find something in it that does not fit into our usual understanding at all. Sometimes it’s simply because evolution doesn’t work in such a way that we enjoy only the appearance of an animal. We have collected the strangest twists of evolution that can be found even now.





Indian purple frog (purple)



Apparently, these amphibians are found in India, but are most common in the Western Ghats mountain range.

They differ from their more normal and greener relatives in that they have a purpleish color and a body that is not quite characteristic of a frog.





They live almost their entire lives underground, and only come to the surface during mating season - and then only for a week a year. They feed on termites and burrowing insects.

They chose this area precisely because they need forest soils to live. They are found very rarely due to their secretive lifestyle.

Velella



These sea creatures only seem dangerous. Since childhood, most of us have known that the more beautiful the jellyfish, the more deadly it is.



But not in this case. This animal, although it looks like some kind of spaceship or an ancient Mayan pyramid, is completely harmless. It feeds on small fish eggs and plankton. It cannot harm a person.

Star-nosed mole



This animal can really scare you. His nose is in the shape of a star, which are actually ordinary appendages with the help of which he navigates in space.



The mole itself is not very large, and it lives in North America.

Naked mole rat



Don't like rats? But this rat, as if turned inside out, didn’t give a damn about your preferences.



She looks scary, but in reality, you may never even meet her. The naked mole rat lives in East Africa, and is white and bald because it lacks skin sensitivity. In this way he withstands the harsh external conditions in which he constantly lives.

Madagascar aye-aye



But this animal looks like it just saw something it shouldn't.



Basically you can find it only after sunset. He is a primate, but has very sharp teeth for tearing tree bark and feeding on insects.

So we can say that this animal is more of a woodpecker than a monkey. But overall, very nice.

Khokhlach



This strange creature lives only in the Central and North Atlantic, and it looks like it has a life jacket on its head.



And this hood actually inflates - the animal does this through the nostrils, and deflates it under water. And not in order not to emerge - this is how he communicates with his other relatives.

Blue-footed booby



This strange bird once conquered the Internet and became the heroine of many memes.



Her legs are so blue because she eats food rich in carotenoid pigments. No, she's not a fashionista, it just happened that way.

Uakari monkey



This strange monkey lives in the Amazon rainforest. She has a red head, which is more reminiscent of the Marvel villain Red Skull.



Their fur is red, so it can be assumed that they have no soul at all. But this animal is also notable for the fact that they have a short tail.

Deep sea octopus Dumbo



This small but proud octopus gets its name because of its ears. True, these are more like fins, but they refer to the Disney character.



It lives at a depth of over 3.5 kilometers, so finding it is a great success for a diver.

Pacu fish



The cutest creature, a dentist's dream. Don't believe me? Look again.



This is a relative of piranhas that lives in South America. This animal can reach a meter in length and weigh up to 40 kg. They live alone and eat fruit. You are unlikely to be eaten. But they can try.

Wool pig Mangalitsa



Who would have thought that this pig appeared only in the 19th century in Hungary by crossing domestic pigs and wild boars?



She is one of a kind. Apart from this, not a single existing pig has hair. Can replace a sheep if you try hard enough.