You want Weird? OK, here's Weird!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

If you are fascinated by weird creatures like those alien-looking fish from the depths of the oceans, then this is the Online Museum for you!

It is in Japanese so you will need to click on 'Translate'.

Link: http://sow.ggnet.co.jp/

Here are 2 Photo samples of what is in the Online Museum:

[leon]

Hmmm, very different little critters Ken, do ya reckon we originated from that lot.

Leon

[Suzy]

Very very very strange....

I can't find the word "translate" in english to translate.

Thanks for that very unusual link, Ken.

[Ric]

Yep, they are weird but fascinating that's for sure.

I came accross one that is a dead ringer for the face hugger from aliens.

[renormalised (Carl)]

Weird alright.....look more like something you'd see in the lab of a sci-fi movie!!!.

Definitely out of the scene from the cafe in Star Wars!!!

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Are they for real ??
Look a bit SciFi concocted to me ....

[renormalised (Carl)]

They're not real....it's some whacky Japanese thing. Although, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if some creatures on some other planets may look like some of those critters!!!.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by renormalised

They're not real....it's some whacky Japanese thing. Although, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if some creatures on some other planets may look like some of those critters!!!.

Looks like some of the stuff sold in those asian delicatessen shops.

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

looks like some of the stuff sold in those asian delicatessen shops. :p

Not wrong

[TrevorW]

Reminds me of a recipe

"add two bats, one tail of newt and wart of frog"

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Reminds me of a recipe

"add two bats one, tail of newt and wart of frog"

Sounds like the opening act of Macbeth

The Three Weyrd Sisters around the cauldron

[Kal (Andrew)]

You don't need make believe to find wierd and amazing creatures

My personal favourite is this sea slug that eats algae when it is young, steals some DNA from said algae, and turns green then can photosynthesise. From this point on it can go for months without food surviving off sunlight!

It's an animal/plant hybrid

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by Suzy

I can't find the word "translate" in english to translate.

If you have Firefox the Translate toolbar should automatically open for you.

Originally Posted by ZeroID

Are they for real ??
Look a bit SciFi concocted to me ....

Originally Posted by renormalised

They're not real....it's some whacky Japanese thing. Although, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if some creatures on some other planets may look like some of those critters!!!.

They are all made from paper, modelling paste, and bamboo
But I didn't want to let on straight away. I wanted to see what reactions they got

Clever aren't they

[Suzy]

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

They are all made from paper, modelling paste, and bamboo
But I didn't want to let on straight away. I wanted to see what reactions they got

Clever aren't they

Suzy pushes everyone over in her haste to get to Ken quickly and clip him over the ear.
And tries to make Ken realise that's 10 minuites of her life she'll never be able to get back.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by Suzy

Suzy pushes everyone over in her haste to get to Ken quickly and clip him over the ear.
And tries to make Ken realise that's 10 minuites of her life she'll never be able to get back.

Suzy, here is a 'REAL' strange animal to make up for your lost 10 minutes
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...y/deepsea3.jpg
Happy little chap isn't he

[Suzy]

A polka dotted clear ball thingy with a squidy body inside with two huge craft looking eyes and a big smiley face... what tha?
Are you having me on again.............
Seeing I'll believe anything.. What is it?

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

No trick Suzy.
It is real: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...es/photo3.html

The deep has many strange animals that look like aliens

[Suzy]

Oooh look at this one- a piglet squid.

This actually looks like Foo

That's right Ken... am looking thru the web pages to see where you found that polka dotted balloon thingy with the smiley face- AND I found it!
Now you got me searching for strange sea creatures.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Here's some more 'REAL' weird animals for you:

HATCHET FISH

MOLE RAT

AYE-AYE

SEA PIG

DUMBO OCTOPUS

GIANT COCONUT CRAB

STAR-NOSED MOLE

GIANT ISOPOD

and on and on and on

[Suzy]

Thanks Ken, I looked at them all.
Boy there are some ugly things out there.