Creepy creatures skin#

Most alarming of all though, is the animals’ ability to secrete a thick oily substance known as ‘blood sweat’. Despite their pygmy status, individuals may still weigh in at a quarter of a tonne and posses large, tusk like incisors. Not so you might say when discussing the pygmy hippo. Creepy! Watch our video below to see the Darwin’s frog tadpoles writhing inside the neck of their father!

Creepy creatures skin#

Even weirder than this is the Surinam toad, an animal that gives birth to its offspring from the skin of its back. Here the young develop for around 50 days before emerging as froglets. Once offspring have hatched, the father of the species gulps them up into his mouth (up to 30 individuals) and swallows them into his oversized vocal sack. This deep sea fish is transparent and has the ability to move its eyes all the way around to view whats going on behind it. This species displays a behaviour that is not so much creepy, just plain weird. Belonging to the world’s most poisonous family of frogs, the toxins present within these animals are potent enough to prove fatal to a human being. Who could have imagined that an adorable wide-eyed animal-like slow loris could be poisonous So, it all depends on the nature and species of animals. These animals might be strange-looking but don’t pose a danger to humans, sometimes, animals that don’t seem scary are dangerous. This aptly named species has an appearance to match with its dark red marbled skin. These are some of the so-called scariest creatures on earth. And yes, these secretions erupt from the animals large warts. Most gruesome of all, this species is known to produce a stinky and highly potent toxin capable of killing many would-be predators. Individuals commonly have spotted skin and long spindly toes, not to mention a body covered in large warts. If you imagine a witch’s toad, this species is probably something close to that thought. To top it off, this slippery specimen produces a noxious, nasty slime to deter many of its would be predators.Ĭommon Midwife toad (bizarrely this species is actually a frog!)

Okay it has a name to suit, but what else? Again this species is freakishly large, reaching 74cm in length and furthermore it displays the gruesome behaviour of eating the eggs and larvae of its own species. Sneaking out at night these impressive amphibians use a large strong bite to feed on anything from insects and fish to rotting flesh and their own skin! Giant Salamanders have even been found to exhibit cannibalistic behaviour. If that’s not enough to grab your attention then maybe their feeding habits will suit. They can be bright orange in colour and a staggering 1.8 metres in length. These guys look like they would fit into any Halloween party. With their high evolutionary distinctiveness, EDGE species have evolved some truly spooky characteristics for everyday life. The weather is biting and the nights are drawing in, but if that’s not enough to make you shiver then maybe you will be unnerved by some of the spooky species hiding within our EDGE database!