What the freak is that big-eyed tree squirrel?

This is the Sunda colugo. The first thing you might notice are its big eyes that appear to be perpetually falling out of its skull. They give the impression that these colugos are constantly amazed by the gift of sight. Those eyes are much the reason these animals are confused with lemurs. They’re literally called […]

What the freak is that luscious lipped creature?

I’ll tell you what you’re looking at here. It’s a solid 10.  This bad boy of a fish is called the red-lipped batfish. Although it lives underwater, this fish is about as good at swimming as a drunk baby is at walking. Not that I’ve ever seen a drunk baby. I’m also not saying that […]

What the freak is that spiky hamster thing?

Meet Rexy the lowland streaked tenrec. Yes that’s his actual name. As of now. Rexy is on the hunt for a mate and he needs to be careful – a female that’s not receptive will warn him by erecting her quills. If ignored, the next place her spines are going are into his genitals. Literally. […]