11. The Indian Gharial a critically endangered species and one of the longest of all living crocodilians, sometimes measuring over 20 feet.
12. The Slender Loris tropical moist lowland forests found in India or Sri Lanka. The species is threatened by habitat loss.
13. Hairy frog fish walks along the seabed hunting for food. This rare creature can be found in Indonesia.
14. Living at extreme depths, and among the rarest of octupuses, the Dumbo Octopus gets its name from its ears which loosely resemble those of the Disney character, Dumbo.
15. The shoe-bill is a very large bird found in tropical swamps of eastern Africa. It stands at an average of four feet with a wingspan of over seven feet. The species was only discovered by ornithologists in the 19th century.
16. The guinea fowl puffer, from the Pacific Ocean. When fully expanded, it can reach 50 cm in length.
17. The frill-necked Lizard, so called because of the large ruff of skin around its neck, runs on its hind-legs when frightened. This behaviour has earnt it the name 'bicycle lizard'in Australia.
18. The long-beaked echidna was named among the top-ten "focal species" in 2007 by the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered project. Echidnas are one of two types of mammals that lay eggs.
19. The most distinctive trait of the proboscis monkey is the male's large protruding nose. It has been suggested that the female proboscis monkey prefers big-nosed males.
20. Hungarian Puli also has a coat of dread-lock-type cords. The breed rarely moults and is deceptively fast and acrobatic.
