From sea animals acting extremely inappropriately to some clever critters hitching a ride, here are some really strange and weird animals that do strange things.

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10: Dolphins
Starting the list today is an animal we all know and love. I am of course talking about dolphins. Dolphins are widely recognized as some of the smartest animals in the world, they are extremely playful, and they are extraordinarily curious. Dolphins are notorious for playing alongside cruise ships as they sail across the ocean, they are easy to train and love to do tricks, they recognize each other and have different names, and they even use drugs recreationally.

9: Seals & Penguins
This is a raunchy one, and definitely not something for the faint of heart. Most people know by now that intercourse in the animal kingdom is not very romantic. It is often brutal, deadly, and altogether ugly. But a recent discovery in 2006 by researchers observing life on Marion Island in Antarctica goes beyond all previous notions of weird. While the researchers first thought it was an accident, according to the BBC, they soon realized it was actually repetitive.

8: Chickens
Chickens have always been weird animals. They are birds, but we don't really think of them as birds. We really only think of them as chicken nuggets and chicken wings. However, chickens are actually remarkable animals. They have some very strange behaviors also, which are not widely displayed throughout the animal kingdom.

7: Elephants
We are all fairly familiar with elephants and their remarkable behavior. Elephants are cute, the babies are cuddly, and they seem to have a fun time when hanging around the watering hole. Elephants are also notorious for their cooperation skills, their family values, and how well they protect each other from danger.

6: Scorpions
This is a very strange characteristic that scientists still can't fully explain. The behavior is so weird and makes so little sense that researchers are truly baffled. You see, when scorpions are exposed to any type of ultraviolet light or the very powerful light of a full moon, they glow in the dark. I'm talking about fluorescent glowing as if they were stars on your bedroom ceiling.

5: Genets
This is a truly bizarre sight to behold. The genet is a very small animal, kind of like a cat, who lives in northern Africa. Traditionally very solitary animals, they have recently been spotted hitching a ride on the backs of rhinoceroses and buffaloes.

4: Goats
A few years ago, there was an internet sensation when videos of fainting goats began storming the web. This is one of the strangest animal traits, and also one of the funniest. Basically, whenever goats become afraid or nervous, or if they are shocked beyond reprieve, their legs go stiff and they fall over, appearing to be scared stiff as they faint.

3: Horned Lizards
The horned lizard has one of the most disturbing defense tactics in the animal kingdom. These are some seriously strange reptiles. If you didn't already know, horned lizards are desert dwellers. They live in the rocks and generally rely on camouflage not to be eaten by big mean predators.

2: Octopus
You have probably heard of an octopus garden, but only in the context of the famous song by The Beatles. However, it is a little more factual than you probably believed. You see, some octopuses really do make gardens. To understand this, remember that octopuses live in little cracks and crevices in the rocks, just like cave-dwelling goblins.

1: Sloths
Last on the list is the sloth, everyone's favorite lazy animal. There is not really anything special about the sloth. They hang out in the trees, they don't move very quickly, and they don't even look very smart. They spend almost all of their life in the treetops, sleeping and eating, but once a week they make a very strange journey to the ground.

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