World’s Wackiest Animals

Take a walk on the wacky side with Lonely Planet Kids as we reveal 100 of the world’s strangest looking animals. From glass frogs and mole lizards to umbrella birds and fishing spiders, get ready to discover crazy creatures and rare species from every continent!

On land, you’ll meet the egg-eating snake and satanic leaf-tailed gecko from Africa; the chinstrap penguin and narwhal from the Arctic Circle; the Bornean bearded pig and snub-nosed monkey from Asia; the frilled dragon and superb bird-of-paradise from Australia; the hoopoe and Etruscan shrew from Europe; the ghost-faced bat and magnificent frigatebird from North America; the Brazilian horned frog and red-lipped batfish from South America; and lots more!

Then plunge into the dark depths of the oceans to meet the hairy frogfish, immortal jellyfish, crown-of-thorns starfish, and the mimic octopus.

Who will you crown the world’s wackiest?