15 Times Nature Wanted To Amaze Everyone But Got Bit Carried Away
Nature will never cease to surprise us with its diversity and incredible living creatures that boast the most outlandish colors. Some of them are so wonderful, they seem to have come from another dimension.
Saiga antelopes: They are known for their extremely unusual appearance with an over-sized nose, the internal structure of which acts as a filter. The saiga is a small species of antelope, about the size of a goat (63-80cm shoulder height and 23-40kg in weight), which has a stooping body, a large head, a distinctive pendulant proboscid nose, and an unusual 'up and down' style of running. It's coat is a light buff color, which becomes thicker and white in the winter. Males have pale yellowish horns, 28-38cm in length. The Saiga Antelope was added to the IUCN's Red List as 'Critically Endangered' in 2001.