Gharial

 The gharial  also known as the fish-eating crocodile, is among the longest of all living crocodilians. It currently inhabits rivers in the plains of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The wild gharial population has declined drastically since the 1930s, and is limited to only 2% of its historical range today. Local people living near rivers attributed mystical and healing powers to the gharial, and used some of its body parts as ingredients of indigenous medicine. The gharial is olive-coloured, with adults being darker than young, which have dark brown cross bands and speckles

Ledion Alla 

Rhinoceros viper

It is also called river jack and it lives in rainforests and swamps in West and Central Africa. It has two or three pairs of horns on his head and that's why they call it rhinoceros. It is 70 -90 cm. long. It is nocturnal (active at night). It eats rodents, frogs and fish. It rarely bites or causes death to humans.

John Antoniou

Okapi

 The okapi is also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, or zebra giraffe. It is a beautiful and unusual animal. It has a long neck, and large, flexible ears. Its coat is a chocolate to reddish brown, much in contrast with the white horizontal stripes and rings on the legs, and white ankles.  Okapis are eating tree leaves and buds, grasses, ferns, fruits, and fungi. They look like it must be related to zebras! But take a look at an okapi’s head, and you’ll notice a resemblance to giraffes. The okapi's home is in the tropical rainforest in the northeast region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).  

Georgia Gerogianni

Blue footed Booby

 They are aptly named and males take great pride in their fabulous feet. During mating rituals the male shows off their feet to prospective mates with a high stepping strut. The bluer the feet the more attractive the mate. Like other boobies, blue foots nest on land at night. When day breaks they take to air in search of seafood, sometimes fishing in cooperative groups. They may fly far out to the sea while keeping a keen eye schools of small fish such as anchovies. They also dive from a sitting position on the water’s surface. 

 Christina Zougrou

Gerenuk

It is also known as the giraffe gazelle. it is a long-necked antelope found in the Horn of Africa and the drier parts of East Africa. The antelope is 80–105 cm. tall, and weighs between 28 and 52 kilograms.

The horns, present only on males, are lyre-shaped.  They are highly social creatures, forming small, single-sex herds of 2 - 6 individuals.They don't tend to travel and they become even less mobile as they become older.

 Deppie Karanastasy

Axolotl

Although the axolotl is known as a walking fish, it is not a fish, but an amphibian. Axolotls possess features typical of salamander larvae. Their heads are wide, and their eyes are lidless. The feature of the salamander that attracts most attention is its healing ability They are used extensively in scientific research due to their ability to regenerate limbs.

Marilia Keramida

Kakapo

It is also called owl parrot and it is the world's only flightless and the heaviest parrot.  It is also possibly one of the world's longest-living birds. It is the heaviest living species of parrots and weighs about 400 g. more than the largest flying parrot, so they can't fly. It’s colours are green, brown, grey or yellow. It has a well developed sense of smell and it is found only in New Zealand. Males are larger than females. The kakapo is critically endangered and  it is closely monitored.

Aleka Kolonia

Red lipped batfish

It is a unique species of fish, which is found near the island of Galapogos and Peru. It is living in depths raging between 10 – 249 feet. You can spot it very easily because of the bright reddish lips which give the appearance of a make up. This fish is harmless to humans.

 Galatia Kourepi

Mata mata

The mata mata,, is a freshwater turtle found in South America, primarily in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. It is a large, turtle with a large, triangular, flattened head and a "horn" on its long and tubular snout. The head, neck, tail, and limbs are grayish brown on adults. It lives in slow moving, blackwater streams, stagnant pools, marshes, and swamps. The full adult weight is 15 kg .

Olga Kourti

Yeti crab

They call it Yeti because of the rich fur in its front feet. They also call it Kiwa hirsuta because hirsuta is the Latin word for for "hairy". It is also named Yeti Lobster. It is 15cm. long but people can't eat it. Although it has a reduced vision it can feel the space around it with its fur.

It is a weird creature with a weird name and weird habits.

Palena Kirodimou

Tarsier

 It is a small animall which lives in south east Asia. It is so small that it fits in your palm. Its special feature is its big eyes. It doesn’t blink or turns them around so it turns its head 180 degrees each way. It looks like a mouse or a bat. The Tarsier has a long bone which helps it to jump 40 times its body length. This bone is called Tarsal which is where the Tarsier gets its name. Today these animals are in danger because people destroy their forests and the locals of the Siau island eat them. I like this animal because it’s a little scary and a little cute.

 Anthea Mantzana

Agapornis

They are also called 'Lovebirds" because they are inseparable companions. They are social and affectionate. They live in small flocks and they eat fruit, vegetables, grasses and seeds.

They can form long-term relationships with people as well as other lovebirds.They are noisy and few of them can learn to talk.

Marianna Marki