Jun 8, 2025
In the wild worlds, be it the jungles, the rainforests, or even the ocean, there are some amazing creatures that humans would rarely ever be able to see. And no, they are not extinct, but just very elusive, and so not easily spotted. Here we mention 10 such animals.
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One of the rarest animals in the world, which was discovered in 1992 and last seen in 2013, is the Saola. It is called the Asian unicorn, and is so shy and secretive that it avoids human contact and disappears deep into the jungle.
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Another animal that is very rare to see, unless you go searching for it deep in the forests, is the Pangolin. They are scaly creatures who eat ants and termites, and they too are pretty solitary in nature.
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Another rare-to-spot animal is the Snow leopard, also called the Ghost of the Himalayas. They are expert camouflagers who move quietly on rocky cliffs and snowy ridges.
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An extremely distinct-looking creature, the Aye Aye has big eyes, a rather small face, and thin fingers. It is nocturnal in nature and lives high up in trees, which makes spotting them very rare and difficult.
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Another unique animal that humans would rarely ever be able to see is the Okapi. It looks like a mix between a zebra and a giraffe, and due to its shy nature, it hides behind dense forests, making it rare to spot.
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Like the Saola is an Asian unicorn, the Narwhal is the ‘Unicorn of the sea’. It has a long, spiral tusk that grows from its head, and as they spend most of their time beneath the ocean surface, they are hard to track.
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Only found in Indonesia, the Javan rhino is one of the rarest in the world. They are so rare that fewer than 80 of these are left, and are tracked by using hidden cameras and occasional footprints.
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An animal found deep in the oceans is the giant squid. There have been very rare occurrences where people have seen it alive or captured its pictures in the deep ocean.
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A wild goat with long, twisted horns and out-of-this-world climbing abilities is the Markhor. It lives in steep, rocky areas and is extremely hard to track due to the difficult terrain.
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A bird so beautiful and rare, this one is spotted and captured by the select few photographers who are up for the challenge. It lives deep in the dense Amazon jungle, far from human paths.
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