I have to do a posterboard for some kind of animal of my choice. It will also be on display for the entire school. So I want mine to stand out and be a real eye catcher. So anyone know of any type of animal that is really weird or does something incredibly funny?
2006-08-31 18:46:07 · 21 answers · asked by thefinallink 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
How about these! > http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-18,GGGL:en&q=emu&sa=N&tab=wi
Or can you use a funny part of an animal, like these crazy dog noses? http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&rls=GGGL%2CGGGL%3A2006-18%2CGGGL%3Aen&q=dog+nose&btnG=Search
2006-08-31 21:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try with some Australian/New Zealand species. This continent was isolated for such a long time, that many "weird" animals evolved there.
Some examples:
The kakapo: this is a parrot, but unlike all other parrots, it is not green, it is not active during the day, and it is almost flightless. It's nocturnal and it looks rather like the cross between a parrot and an owl:
http://www.seriousfunnewzealand.com/aboutnz/kakapo.cfm
Kiwi: this flightless bird has feathers that look like "hairs", and lays an egg that is extremely large for its size.
http://xenon.stanford.edu/~rsf/kiwi.html
Lyrebird: this bird looks like a pheasant,and it is an extraordinary imitator of all kinds of sounds, both natural (other birds and animal sounds) and man-made (like the sound of a chainsaw or a camera).
This is a video from David Attenborough's series showing the imitations it makes (recommended!):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3433507052114896375
Other "weird" animals from around the world.
There are some sponges called Venus's flower basket (genus Euplectella). The sponges themselves are extraordinary creatures (especially because they don't look like animals at all! and their skeleton is made of glass-like silica) but the curious thing is that there is a species of small shrimps (genus Spongicola) that live within the sponge (as in a cage) and cannot get out. A couple of these shrimps get inside the sponge while they're young and small, and they remain there (that's a really monogamous marriage LOL!).
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/april2004/invert.htm
This is what the sponge looks like
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/imgapr02/sponget.jpg
And this is the shrimp:
http://flickr.com/photos/habitatnews/17961907/
I could go on adding cases... I recommend frogs, as they have some of the most extraordinary reproductive habits ever: some incubate in their stomachs, some carry their eggs in their vocal sacs (near their throats), others on their backs... if you're interested, let me know :-)
2006-09-03 19:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by Calimecita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ferrets are funny and mischievous. Hairless rats kinda on the ugly side but make wonderful pets. Mali uromastix is a neat lizard with a hard spiny tail but a very soft body and is a good pet. Tarantulas are eye catching and come in lots of colors. Good Luck on your project.
2006-09-01 02:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Echidna - a porcupine-like animal with small snout
Colourful sea-slugs and octopus
Hairless chinese dog
Try searching up some exotic species of spiders and bugs.
Animal mimicry -you could put pictures of real and fake speceis that try to mimic the colours and features of one another. See if people spot the difference?
2006-09-01 02:54:50 · answer #4 · answered by Rasco S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coelacanth, recently found off the coast of Madagascar. Its this fish, WITH LEGS, that everyone thought was extinct. But they found one and now it is in some special room at the Smithsonian. They are really rare but they are thought to be an indicator of evolution! I think that is wild.
2006-09-01 02:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by sparklepup 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monkeys, Bats, Worms, Insects, Humans!.
2006-09-01 01:52:25 · answer #6 · answered by Angus. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about a zorse or a zonkey?? both are real.
Check out some of the hybrids.. many people don't focus on hybrid animals.
2006-09-01 04:30:58 · answer #7 · answered by Kathy F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gee that platypus is so nice :) But I think you should go for some of our African animals, look at our Bush babies (Monkey like mous creature) now they are little clowns!!
2006-09-03 10:13:29 · answer #8 · answered by Miss Sunshine Angle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could do a walking Stick but they can't stand out in a forest.
Um chinchilla or a lizard yeah
2006-09-01 02:35:44 · answer #9 · answered by Uchihaitachi345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tucan (they have those long colorful beaks)
A buffalo (you could draw it with wings)
Rino
or a goat, there is one species that will pass out if you scare them...don't know how you'd draw that though, it would probibly look like it was dead! Ha ha!
2006-09-01 01:51:22 · answer #10 · answered by bridetobebrandie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should choose an animal that represents some aspect of your personality, because people will associate your art as a reflection of who you are.
2006-09-01 01:58:53 · answer #11 · answered by anonymoususer987876 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋