Strangest animals in the world

Frill-necked lizard

A menacing appearance with its giant frill, the frill-necked lizard, endemic to northern Australia and southern New Guinea, the docile, low-key critters are actually only interested in insects.

Blobfish

The Blobfish is a deep-sea fish that inhabits waters just above the seabed at depths of 600 to 1,200 meters, off the coasts of mainland Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania.

Goblin shark

The goblin shark is a rare species of deep-sea shark and the only extant representative of the Mitsukurinidae family, a lineage some 125 million years old.

Komondor Dog

The Komondor, also known as the Hungarian sheepdog, is a large, white-colored Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog with long, noticeably corded white looks like dreadlocks or a mop.

Echidna

The first of several Australian animals on this list, the echidna, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, is one of two members of the monotreme order of mammals, which means that it does not birth live young but lays eggs.

Axolotl

It is also known as the Mexican walking fish, the Axolotl is one of the most unique amphibians in the world.

Platypus

An egg-laying mammal, that it is semi-aquatic, nocturnal and venomous, the Platypus -sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus – is endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania.