Weird Animals – A List Of The World’s Strangest Species

Thorny Devil
Thorny Devil
Scientific name: Moloch horridus

Type of animal: Reptile

Family: Agamidae

Where found: Australia

Conservation status: Least Concern

The thorny devil is one of many weird animals found in Australia. This little lizard looks like a miniature dinosaur, with a horned face, spikes on its body, and a false head situated behind its real one. It grows to around 20.3 cm / 8 inches in length.

Thorny devils are primarily insectivorous, feeding on ants and other small insects. The reptile’s ridged skin is an adaption for living in a desert habitat. Using capillary action, dew that has condensed on the animal’s body is transported to its mouth.