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Random Axe
Oct 25, '10, 7:08 PM
Mother nature is so darn cool. A conservationalist buddy of mine sent these to me to illustrate endangered and rare species.



Amazon Horned Frog
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc282/Therandomaxe/amazon-horned-frog.jpg


SOuth AMerican softback turtle
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc282/Therandomaxe/The_9_Strangest_Animals_on_Earth_5.jpg


Giant freakin Chinese salamander! Wow
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc282/Therandomaxe/The_9_Strangest_Animals_on_Earth_2.jpg


Ok, here's the wierdest of the bunch... a splitfaced mole from Ecuador. This is borderline nauseating








http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc282/Therandomaxe/star_nosed_mole_Worlds_strangest_looking_animals-s1360x673-2274-580.jpg
Mikey
Oct 25, '10, 7:22 PM
I seen a mole like that at my old house in Jersey about 30 years ago.

My dog dug it up and tried to eat it :smiley1:

I got it out of his mouth and it freaked me out when I seen it's face.

So, I guess they come as far north as at least New Jersey
johnmiic
Oct 25, '10, 8:13 PM
If I saw that salamander comin' my way the forst thing I'd think of would be Toombs! from the X-Files. Then I'd keer-ap my pants and run away.
stevenlore
Oct 25, '10, 8:32 PM
Wow, that frog looks like Rygel from Farscape

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc282/Therandomaxe/amazon-horned-frog.jpghttp://www.rankopedia.com/CandidatePix/1852.gif
Mr.Krusher
Oct 26, '10, 7:11 AM
WOW! :Oo:

Great pictures. As to the second picture, the one below the frog, I was only trying to get a tan and certainly didnt realize that I was being filmed!

That mole-thing, yikes, is that related to the Predator??

Oh, and you are right on Stevenlore - that frog also looks like the character 'Euripides' from Galidor as well as Boss Nass!
Mikey
Oct 26, '10, 11:35 AM
The turtle looks like it got run over by a truck :silly:
Brazoo
Oct 26, '10, 3:41 PM
Awesome pictures - I love it!
Meule
Oct 26, '10, 3:47 PM
The turtle looks like it got run over by a truck :silly:

Was thinking the same thing :smiley1:
Zemo
Oct 26, '10, 3:51 PM
We have those soft back turtles here in Florida, had on in my yard a week ago.
PNGwynne
Oct 26, '10, 3:58 PM
Whew, the salamander gives me the creeps!!
SeattleEd
Oct 26, '10, 5:27 PM
Actually, that mole is a star-nosed mole and they are indigenous to east Canada and north-east USA. According to Wikipedia, they have been spotted as far south as Georgia along the Atlantic.
That's his nose, not face, that has the pink fleshy appendages. :)