10 Unusual Animals That Are Beautiful In Their Weirdness

The natural world is full of so many amazing creatures, isn't it? Some are beautiful, some are scary as hell, but a lot of them sit in that fuzzy gray area of being pretty cool or even just kind of pretty, but also being downright weird.

8. Silkies are extremely fluffy chickens. The Chinese name for the Silkie is wu-gu-ji – meaning black-boned. An alternative name for this bird is the Chinese Silk Chicken. The evidence points quite strongly to Chinese origin, but it cannot be stated with complete certainty. It was first mentioned by Marco Polo (around 1290-1300) on his remarkable journey across Europe and the Far East. Although he did not see the bird, it was reported to him by a fellow traveler and he reported it in his journal as "a furry chicken".