The natural world and especially the animals around us are always diverse and rich, hiding many secrets that humans have not been able to fully discover. They can appear anywhere, deep under the ocean, hidden in the jungles of Madagascar and even in remote deserts in Africa.

Let’s take a look at some of the strangest and most obscure names below:

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If you want to see with your own eyes what a sea dragon looks like, go to Australia. There, you will meet the magically beautiful leafy sea dragon, also known as the leafy sea dragon (Phycodurus eques).

The mandarin fish (Synchiropus splendidus) is famous for being a fish with incredibly beautiful colors. They live in the Pacific Ocean, are nocturnal foragers, and hide during the day.

The mirror-wing butterfly (Greta Oto) is an insect found in Central to South America, in tropical forests. It has a special appearance because of its clear wings with reddish-brown edges like the color of dry leaves, very convenient for camouflage.

Panther chameleons are considered the most flamboyant of the flamboyant. They live in the east and north of Madagascar, a country in East Africa.

The rainbow parrot is the most beautiful bird in Australia, it possesses a plumage that, as its name suggests, has all the colors of the rainbow.

Just the name “dolphin” makes us fall in love with it, but the Amazon river dolphin also wears beautiful pink skin like a dream.

Batfish or red lip fish are both names for this strange saltwater fish. They use their pectoral fins to move. When adults, their dorsal fin can be a powerful weapon to attract prey. The special red lips of batfish are a feature that helps them “arouse” mates, or act as a weapon to attract prey.

The Umbonia Spinosa beetle is related to cicadas. They often use the horns on their backs to peel tree bark to drink sap. Their strange appearance makes many scientists curious.

Blue dragon Glaucus Atlanticus belongs to the sea slug family. They live in warm waters and sometimes float to the surface. This is one of the most beautiful but also the most dangerous marine creatures in the ocean.

At first glance, many people will mistakenly think this is a small bird, but in fact this is an animal in the butterfly family, called the bushy-tailed fly.

The striped Tenrec is an insectivore from Madagascar, home to many exotic animals, including Aye aye monkeys and lemurs.

This large bird-like stork is so called because of the shape of its beak. Although they have been known since ancient Egyptian and Arab times, these birds were only classified in the 19th century.

This is a fish species that lives in the waters around the Atlantic Ocean and the West Indies. This fish has a blue body and has a yellow spot on its head. The body has an average length of 30 – 75cm, the longest is 1.2m. Adults have a large mouth that resembles a parrot’s beak.

Like its name, this snake has scales that resemble small folded leaves. Thanks to that, they can easily hide in the middle of the forest without being detected. This snake’s venom is extremely strong and can lead to death.

This butterfly was only discovered in 2009. They were found in Venezuela and not much is known about them.

This bird of paradise has an unmistakable appearance with eye-catching plumage of crimson, yellow, green and blue.