12 Photos Of Strange Animals You Probably Didn't Know Exist

Most of us don’t have the idea of animal species that are on the Earth today, and we even get surprised as we find out there are some cool animals we haven’t heard of before.

Dumbo Octopus: Often called the cutest octopus in the world, the Dumbo octopus has fins on its mantle that look like the huge ears of Dumbo the Elephant. The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus's small size (generally around eight inches), relatively short arms, bell-shaped body, pale coloring, and tendency to hover over the seafloor, and you've got a cephalopod that's often called the cutest octopus in the world.