21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

Nature, though mysterious, is full of surprises, but it also contains many beautiful things that make people discover forever.

Scientists estimate that our Earth is home to about 8.7 million species of plants and animals. There are many animals that exist on Earth that are known to man, but among them are animals so strange that we do not believe they really exist.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

Have you ever seen a cat with a heart-shaped face?

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

Nomura jellyfish is an extremely large jellyfish (one of the largest jellyfish in the world). The diameter of Nomura jellyfish can be longer than the average height of a man. When mature, they reach a length of about 2m in diameter, weighing more than 220kg.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

A beautiful, transparent little fish that looks like it's made of glass.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

Who said only people have beards and mustaches, here I am. Whose contest is more beautiful?

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

The toad is so charming with her brilliant pink appearance.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

An albino horse.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

Is this considered an example for the saying "A man's mouth contains a dagger"? The top is beautiful and glittering, but the bottom has a weapon specialized for killing.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

A black rooster from head to toe.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

An extremely rare four-eared cat.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

This albino crocodile looks like a statue.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

Calm down, this is not an alien monster but a sawfish.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

No one expected frogs to be so huge.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

Coconut crabs are the largest land-dwelling crabs in the world!

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

An albino turtle swims among its fellows.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

This is a hammerhead bat.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

A crow bat (also called a flying fox or fruit bat).

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

Several giant horseshoe crabs lay on the beach.


21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths
A giant leatherback turtle.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

The beetle looks like a scary monster.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

The dry skeleton of a hedgehog.

21 photos of strange and mysterious animals that are real on Earth but thought they only appeared in myths

In October 2013, a giant squid up to 10m long washed up on the coast of Cantabria, Spain, causing a stir about the existence of sea monsters.