As you can see from this list, there are many odd-looking and oddly shaped animals in the oceans, but the red-lipped batfish truly stands out.
The infamous blobfish must be included in any list of the strangest animals! This ugly fish lives much much deeper on the ocean floor than the batfish does.
With their beady eyes and cheerful round features, these inquisitive cetaceans found in coastal regions and rivers throughout South and Southeast Asia nearly resemble a poorly drawn dolphin by kids.
This species, which resembles a disheveled bumblebee more than a mammal, is part of an extremely inquisitive group.
Living in underground tunnels, naked mole rats are pink, virtually bald, and incredibly long-lived rodents with a social structure most akin to that of bees!
This species (perhaps closely followed by the gerenuk) takes the title for having the strangest-looking antelope.
Although you've probably never heard the name of this species before, you might have heard what some people refer to it as.
Sea pigs are a species of sea cucumbers that resemble something out of Doctor Who. They are among the strangest-looking animals there is.
There is an especially plentiful supply of peculiar birds to select from.