World’s strangest looking animals: Long-beaked echidna, Pink Fairy Armadillo, Long-eared Jerboa @ Wearestjohns.com

World’s strangest looking animals (4)

Written on April 28, 2009 – 1:01 am | by admin | | Tags: akidna animal, cool looking animals, echidna for sale, jerboa, Long-beaked echidna, Long-eared Jerboa, Pink Fairy Armadillo, Strangest looking animals

Long-beaked echidna

Echidnas are one of the two types of mammals that lay eggs (the other one is platypus). The long-beaked echidna is found in New Guinea, where it is widespread.

Long-beaked echidna

Pink Fairy Armadillo

Pink Fairy Armadillo is found in central Argentina where it inhabits dry grasslands and sandy plains with thorn bushes and cacti. It has the ability to bury itself completely in a matter of seconds if frightened.

The Pink Fairy Armadillo burrows small holes near ant colonies in dry dirt. It feeds mainly on ants and ant larvae near its burrow.

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Long-eared Jerboa

“The Mickey Mouse of the desert”, mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. The jerboa, found in the deserts of Mongolia and China, is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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