Stranger Things

Every species has its peculiarities, but some creatures are weirder than others

Every species has its peculiarities, but some creatures are weirder than others.

In the name of self-preservation, mating, and even lunch, many animals have developed some curious—make that horrifying—habits. The female praying mantis’s biting the head off her lover is among the most extreme, but there are plenty of creatures that have pushed the envelope of good taste in less murderous ways. Check out a menagerie that’s so gross, other beasts might shake their heads and declare, “That’s disgusting!”