By Sakshi Sah
Published Apr 21, 2025

Hindustan Times
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Strange animals you didn’t know existed

The stalked tunicate looks like a plant but is actually an animal.

Stalked tunicate

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Emperor helmet snails are among the biggest in the world, with huge, beautiful shells.

Emperor helmet snail

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This sea creature shines bright red and adds stunning colour to the ocean floor.

Ruby brittle star

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The blue-banded goby lives on the Pacific coast.

Blue-banded goby

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The whip goby is a small, colourful fish with a long, thin body.

Whip goby

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The lion’s mane nudibranch catches food with its big mouth that looks like a lion’s mane.

Lion's mane nudibranch

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These strange animals show that the ocean is full of surprising shapes, colours, and ways of living.

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