Top 10 Animals with the Weirdest Heads

The Top Ten
1 Lamprey Lampreys (also known as sea lampreys) are primitive parasites that feed off other organisms. Inside their tubular mouths are razor-sharp teeth, arranged in circular rows, which work like a can opener. By boring a hole in their victim's flesh, the lamprey is able to expose the raw and bloody muscle beneath. An anticoagulant in its saliva keeps the wound open and prevents the blood from clotting until the lamprey has eaten its fill. Lamprey larvae are harmless, but once they reach adulthood, they become real pests. They prey on a wide range of species, including sharks and whales, and have had a serious impact on fish populations where they have been accidentally introduced. ...read more.

Lampreys are any jawless fish. Their heads look weird because of the toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth.

That's one terrifying mouth!

2 Hammerhead Shark

Name says it all

3 Star-Nosed Mole The star-nosed mole is a small mole found in wet low areas in the northern parts of North America. It is the only member of the tribe Condylurini and the genus Condylura.

The star-like thing on its nose is used to sense its surroundings

4 Blobfish The blobfish is a deep sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae. It inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, as well as the waters of New Zealand.
5 Dumbo Octopus Dumbo Octopus (Grimpoteuthis) is a small deep sea animal that dwells on the ocean floor at the depths of 9,800 to 13,000 feet. They are the deepest living octopuses known. It was named from a 1941 Disney film Dumbo.
6 Goblin Shark

Very creepy looking but cool at the same time.

7 Gulper Eel
8 Bubble Eye Goldfish

I'm not sure how to add a picture since I'm pretty new here, I will see if I can once I post this comment, but look up bubble eye goldfish...they have a very unique face...

Thanks for adding this fish, Element119 - it's oh my God! Really awesome and unique looking fish, and very cute as well.

9 Pufferfish
10 Andean Condor A South American bird species, the Andean Condor is one of the world's largest flying birds due to its wingspan, which can exceed 10 feet. It predominantly feeds on carrion and holds significant cultural and symbolic importance in various Andean cultures.
The Contenders
11 Axolotl The axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum, also known as the Mexican walking fish, is a neotenic salamander related to the tiger salamander. Although the axolotl is colloquially known as a "walking fish", it is not a fish, but an amphibian. The axolotl is only native to Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco in Mexico. ...read more.
12 Proboscis Monkey The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey, known as the bekantan in Indonesia, is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose. It is endemic to the southeast Asian island of Borneo.
13 Bearded Dragon A species of lizard native to Australia, the Bearded Dragon is known for the spiny scales under its neck that resemble a beard. Popular as a pet, it has a docile nature and feeds on a diet of insects and vegetables.
14 Giant Squid The giant squid is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size due to deep-sea gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at 13 m for females and 10 m for males from the posterior fins to the tip of the two long tentacles (second only to ...read more.
15 Kiwi Native to New Zealand, the Kiwi is a flightless bird known for its small size and long, slender beak. The beak is used to probe the ground for insects, its primary diet. The Kiwi has a keen sense of smell, which is unusual among birds.
16 Sea Pig Scotoplanes, commonly known as the sea pig, is a genus of deep-sea holothurian echinoderm of the family Elpidiidae, order Elasipodida.
17 Platypus The platypus, also known as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania.
18 Elephant Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea, extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons. Distinctive features of elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, pillar-like legs, and tough but sensitive skin. The trunk is used for breathing, bringing food and water to the mouth, and grasping objects. Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. The large ear flaps assist in ...read more.
19 Elephant Seal Elephant seals are large, oceangoing earless seals in the genus Mirounga. The two species, the northern elephant seal (M.
20 Fangtooth An abyssal fish species, the Fangtooth is native to the deep ocean and is characterized by its elongated, fang-like teeth and a compressed body. It has a bioluminescent quality, allowing it to navigate the extreme depths where light is scarce.
21 Viperfish A viperfish is any species of marine fish in the genus Chauliodus. Viperfish are characterized by long, needle-like teeth and hinged lower jaws. A typical viperfish grows to lengths of 30 to 60 cm.
22 Naked Mole Rat The naked mole-rat, also known as the sand puppy, is a burrowing rodent native to parts of East Africa. It is closely related to the blesmols and is the only species in the genus Heterocephalus of the family Heterocephalidae.
23 Komodo Dragon The Komodo dragon, also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar.
24 Alligator An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. The two living species are the American alligator and the Chinese alligator. Additionally, several extinct species of alligator are known from fossil remains. Alligators have long existed since the Oligocene epoch 37 million ...read more.
25 Crocodile Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term crocodile is sometimes used even more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes the alligators ...read more.
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