Subject: your opinion of evolutionary anomolies? (maybe Zoology)

   I recently asked about your opinion of strange animals.  What I meant was 
this.  I am curious about the diversity of life on this planet, especially 
unusual things.  I have heard of Vampire Finches, I think in Galopagos maybe 
but anyway, they probably used to eat the bugs off of the Sea Gulls that live 
around there, but now the Finches pierce the skin and eat the blood of the 
gulls.  I like this sort of thing because its unusual and sort of unique.  And 
the Platapus and Echidna, the male Platapus is poisonous and both are mammals 
that lay eggs.  And the Hydra I have heard is basicaly imortal because it is 
such a simple organism.  And that lizard with the third eye.  So I was 
wondering if anyone would tell me of animals that are as strange and unique as 
these others.  (If I am wrong about any of these animals please let me know, I 
hope PBS hasn't lied to me about the Vampire Finches.  Thanks for answering. 
This site is awesome.      Phil

Re: your opinion of evolutionary anomolies? (maybe Zoology)